Why Ben Affleck and his film editor rough cut scenes on set for the ‘Air’ actors

“The person who ends up with the stronger opinion tends to win out,” Ben Affleck says about any on-set differences between himself and frequent creative partner Matt Damon. “I have respect for him, and I think there’s a reason why he feels so strongly about it.” There’s an ensemble scene late in Ben Affleck’s shoe-centric saga, “Air,” in which principal cast members, including Affleck as Nike founder Phil Knight, are seated at a boardroom table as rookie Michael Jordan decides whether to sign with the underdog shoe company. I know his sensibility, he knows mine, so we’ve developed a shorthand together.” As lifelong friends, Affleck and Damon last appeared together in Ridley Scott’s “The Last Duel.” But “Air” represents a creative collaboration between them not seen since the beginning of their careers on their breakout hit, “Good Will Hunting.” Ben Affleck as Phil Knight in “Air.” “The person who ends up with the stronger opinion tends to win out,” Affleck says about any on-set differences between himself and Damon. “It’s very director-based, it’s very rooted in treating people fairly and reflecting what people bring to the project,” Affleck says of Artists Equity, mentioning another project — “Unstoppable,” Goldenberg’s directorial debut, currently in production. “It happens there’s a phenomenal part for Jennifer in it,” Goldenberg notes, mentioning Affleck’s wife, Jennifer Lopez, who plays mother to Anthony Robles, a three-time All-American wrestler born with just one leg.