Would you share a checking account along with your roommate? It labored for Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.
Final week, Affleck dialed into “The Drew Barrymore Present” to share what he and his screenwriting buddy did to outlive and the way they actually blew their first massive paycheck.
“We did share a checking account and at all times thought it was completely regular,” Affleck mentioned, explaining that the 2 have been each dwelling in Boston on the time and wanted to have the ability to take the practice into New York Metropolis to audition.
“We might work somewhat bit, do additional work, or a line right here or there, the occasional Burger King business, after which take that cash and put it within the account. We have been associates and we needed one another to succeed,” he added.
#AirMovie‘s @BenAffleck and Matt Damon went broke simply six months after promoting the script for “Good Will Searching.” pic.twitter.com/nYL4woytAs
— The Drew Barrymore Present (@DrewBarrymoreTV) April 21, 2023
Affleck then shared how he and Damon ultimately offered the script for his or her breakthrough hit “Good Will Searching” for $600,000 and thought they have been now “wealthy.”
Their $600,000 payday in 1997 would equal roughly $1.128 million as we speak, in accordance with inflation calculators.
Nonetheless, the script earnings weren’t precisely tucked away, neatly, within the joint account.
“I assumed we have been now wealthy for all times,” Affleck mentioned. “My wants are over, I will by no means must work once more, I am wealthy without end! We offered it for $600,000. We cut up that, $300,000 every, after which the brokers received $30,000, so we had $270,000. We paid about $160,000 in taxes so we had $110,000. We every purchased $55,000 Jeep Cherokees after which had $55,000 left.”
The pair of greatest associates additionally determined to lease a $5,000 celebration home close to Hollywood.
Affleck admitted that he and Damon each went broke in six months.
All of it labored out, although. The 2 went on to win the Oscar for Finest Screenplay for “Good Will Searching,” which was launched in 1997. The film additionally earned Robin Williams an Oscar for Finest Actor in a Supporting Position.
Affleck and Damon have gone on to be two of Hollywood’s largest stars.
Affleck’s internet price is estimated to be round $150 million and Damon’s is an estimated $170 million.