'Well, this is great. I'll just try out acting and see if I like it.'
LIVELY: Oh, she represents big-time. But it helped that I’d been around her for years. It gave me a foundation to not only do this character but also to try to capture something more complex about her. I had a greater appreciation for who she is. So anyway, I sat with Jennifer’s family and had them each say things to me over and over. I was so embarrassed, but I heard what I needed to hear.
AFFLECK: You brought a sense of complexity and nuance to the character that I felt was really important. And then I also found it impressive that even though your schedule onLIVELY: Well, I had to come to Boston because they told me, “Ben said you have to come to Boston if you want the part.” [LIVELY: Well, no. They just said, “Ben is not going to come to New York. You’re too young for the part, but if you feel like you want to pursue this, you can take a train to Boston.
LIVELY: They liked it, but I was scared. I really didn’t want to fail them. They would come in between takes and direct me. [AFFLECK: I know. I had to be like, “You know what guys? Thank you, but . . .”