>>> WE ARE BACK WITH TWO-TIME OSCAR WINNER, BEN AFFLECK.IME

OSCAR WINNER, BEN AFFLECK. AS IS AN ACTOR, DIRECTOR, AND

AS IS AN ACTOR, DIRECTOR, AND SCREEN WRITER, HE IS ONE OF

SCREEN WRITER, HE IS ONE OF

HOLLYWOODS BUSIEST STARS.

HOLLYWOODS BUSIEST STARS.

HIS MOVIE "JUSTICE LEAGUE" IS OUT TODAY."JUSTICE LEAGUE" IS

OUT TODAY.

>> GOOD TO BE HERE.

>> GOOD TO BE HERE.

>> YOURE REPRISING YOUR ROLE AS

>> YOURE REPRISING YOUR ROLE AS

BATMAN.

BATMAN.

THERES SO MUCH TO TALK ABOUT IN

THERES SO MUCH TO TALK ABOUT IN

YOUR INDUSTRY, IN HOLLYWOOD, IN

YOUR INDUSTRY, IN HOLLYWOOD, IN

OUR CULTURE, RIGHT NOW.

OUR CULTURE, RIGHT NOW.

>> YEAH.

>> YEAH.

>> OBVIOUSLY, THESE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HARVEY WEINSTEIN HAVENS

AGAINST HARVEY WEINSTEIN HAVE REALLY DISTURBED SO MANY PEOPLE.

REALLY DISTURBED SO MANY PEOPLE.

DO YOU THINK WERE AT A MOMENT OF CHANGE?NK WERE AT A MOMENT

OF CHANGE?

DOES THIS FEEL LIKE A RECKONING TIME?THIS FEEL LIKE A RECKONING

TIME?

>> IT FEELS LIKE A REALLY

>> IT FEELS LIKE A REALLY

IMPORTANT MOMENT.

IMPORTANT MOMENT.

FEELS LIKE A TIME WHEN SURVIVORS

FEELS LIKE A TIME WHEN SURVIVORS

ARE FINDING THEIR VOICE AND

ARE FINDING THEIR VOICE AND

PEOPLE ARE SORT OF -- I INCLUDE

PEOPLE ARE SORT OF -- I INCLUDE

MYSELF IN THIS, REALLY DISCOVERING THE TERRIBLE EXTENT

DISCOVERING THE TERRIBLE EXTENT OF THIS PROBLEM, HERE IN OUR

OF THIS PROBLEM, HERE IN OUR COUNTRY.

COUNTRY.

I DONT THINK ITS JUST LIMITED TO HOLLYWOOD.ITS JUST LIMITED

TO HOLLYWOOD. BUT IF YOU SEE THIS PREVALENT IN

BUT IF YOU SEE THIS PREVALENT IN THIS INDUSTRY, IT MUST EXTEND

THIS INDUSTRY, IT MUST EXTEND INTO FINANCE, TECH, AND ALL

INTO FINANCE, TECH, AND ALL THESE OTHER PLACES.

THESE OTHER PLACES. AND ALSO INSPIRING, THOUGH, TO

AND ALSO INSPIRING, THOUGH, TO SEE PEOPLE COME FORWARD AND

SEE PEOPLE COME FORWARD AND ASSERT THEMSELVES.

ASSERT THEMSELVES. THATS VERY MOVING.

THATS VERY MOVING. >> WE HAVE SEEN IT.

>> WE HAVE SEEN IT. WEVE SEEN IT IN POLITICS.

WEVE SEEN IT IN POLITICS. WEVE SEEN IT IN LOTS OF

WEVE SEEN IT IN LOTS OF DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES.

DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES.

WITH WEINSTEIN, SPECIFICALLY, I WONDER HOW IT HIT YOU.ICALLY, I

WONDER HOW IT HIT YOU. THIS IS A POWERFUL PRODUCER WHO

THIS IS A POWERFUL PRODUCER WHO PLAYED A BIG ROLE IN YOUR COMING

PLAYED A BIG ROLE IN YOUR COMING UP.

UP.

HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN "GOOD WILL HUNTING."ENTAL IN "GOOD

WILL HUNTING." "SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE."

"SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE." DID YOU KNOW THAT SIDE TO HIM?

DID YOU KNOW THAT SIDE TO HIM? >> I THREWKNEW HE WAS SLEAZY AND

>> I THREWKNEW HE WAS SLEAZY AND BULLY.

BULLY.

I WAS NEW TO HOLLYWOOD. I DIDNT KNOW MUCH OF ANYTHING.

I DIDNT KNOW MUCH OF ANYTHING. IT IS A SHAME BECAUSE ALTHOUGH I

IT IS A SHAME BECAUSE ALTHOUGH I STOPPED WORKING WITH HARVEY A

STOPPED WORKING WITH HARVEY A LONG TIME AGO, THOSE MOVIES HOLD

LONG TIME AGO, THOSE MOVIES HOLD A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART.

A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART. AND TO NOW LOOK BACK ON IT AND

AND TO NOW LOOK BACK ON IT AND THINK, GOSH, SOME OTHER PEOPLE

THINK, GOSH, SOME OTHER PEOPLE WERE GOING THROUGH SOMETHING

WERE GOING THROUGH SOMETHING REALLY UGLY AND DISTURBING AND

REALLY UGLY AND DISTURBING AND DIFFICULT AND TERRIBLE AND

DIFFICULT AND TERRIBLE AND TERRIFYING, WHILE THAT WAS

TERRIFYING, WHILE THAT WAS HAPPENING, IS KIND OF -- I DONT

HAPPENING, IS KIND OF -- I DONT KNOW.

KNOW.

THE ONLY THING I CAN THINK TO DO IS TO GIVE MY RESIDUALS FROM MYO

IS TO GIVE MY RESIDUALS FROM MY HARVEY MOVIES TO A COUPLE OF

HARVEY MOVIES TO A COUPLE OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE MAKING A

ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE.

DIFFERENCE.

AND TRY TO RECONCILE THAT.

AND TRY TO RECONCILE THAT.

ITS A WAY FOR ME TO FEEL BETTER ABOUT THAT EARLY STAGE IN MYTER

ABOUT THAT EARLY STAGE IN MY CAREER WHEN I MADE THE MOVIES

CAREER WHEN I MADE THE MOVIES WITH HIM.

WITH HIM.

>> CAN I ASK YOU SOMETHING SPECIFICALLY, ROSE McGOWAN, HAS

SPECIFICALLY, ROSE McGOWAN, HAS MADE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HARVEY

MADE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HARVEY WEINSTEIN.

WEINSTEIN. TWEETED AND SUGGESTED SHE HAD

TWEETED AND SUGGESTED SHE HAD TOLD YOU SOMETHING ALONG THE

TOLD YOU SOMETHING ALONG THE WAY.

WAY.

IS THAT TRUE?

IS THAT TRUE?

I WANT TO GIVE YOU AN

I WANT TO GIVE YOU AN

OPPORTUNITY TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT.TY TO SET THE RECORD

STRAIGHT.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I DONT WANT TO GET INTO OTHER

I DONT WANT TO GET INTO OTHER

PEOPLES INDIVIDUAL STORIES. THOSE ARE THEIR STORIES AND

THOSE ARE THEIR STORIES AND THEYRE ENTITLED TO TELL AS MUCH

THEYRE ENTITLED TO TELL AS MUCH OR AS LITTLE OF THOSE.

OR AS LITTLE OF THOSE. I BELIEVE ROSE.

I BELIEVE ROSE. I SUPPORT HER.

I SUPPORT HER. I LIKE AND ADMIRE HER TENACITY

I LIKE AND ADMIRE HER TENACITY AND I WISH HER THE BEST.

AND I WISH HER THE BEST. >> FINALLY, ONE THING YOU SAID,

>> FINALLY, ONE THING YOU SAID, YOU WANT TO BE PART OF THE

YOU WANT TO BE PART OF THE SOLUTION.

SOLUTION.

TO YOUR CREDIT, YOUVE BEEN STRAIGHTFORWARD ABOUT THAT,

STRAIGHTFORWARD ABOUT THAT, SAYING, YOU WANT TO LOOK INWARD

SAYING, YOU WANT TO LOOK INWARD AND LOOK AT YOUR OWN BEHAVIOR.

AND LOOK AT YOUR OWN BEHAVIOR. >> I THINK THATS ALL YOU CAN

>> I THINK THATS ALL YOU CAN DO.

DO.

AS A MAN IN MY POSITION, AND

AS A MAN IN MY POSITION, AND

RECOGNIZING HOW FORTUNATE I AM. RECOGNIZING THE PRIVILEGE THAT I

RECOGNIZING THE PRIVILEGE THAT I HAVE AND TRY TO OPEN MY EYES AND

HAVE AND TRY TO OPEN MY EYES AND HOLD MYSELF ACCOUNTABLE.

HOLD MYSELF ACCOUNTABLE. THATS ALL WE CAN REALLY DO.

THATS ALL WE CAN REALLY DO. ITS HARDER THAN POINTING THE

ITS HARDER THAN POINTING THE FINGER AT EVERYBODY ELSE.

FINGER AT EVERYBODY ELSE. WHAT HAVE I DONE THATS CROSSED

WHAT HAVE I DONE THATS CROSSED THE LINE?

THE LINE?

HOW CAN I DO BETTER?

HOW CAN I DO BETTER?

HOW CAN I CONTRIBUTE?

HOW CAN I CONTRIBUTE?

HOW CAN I BE MORE RESPECTIVE? MORE INCLUSIVE?RE RESPECTIVE?

MORE INCLUSIVE? MORE MINDFUL OF THIS STUFF?

MORE MINDFUL OF THIS STUFF? AND THATS THE PERSON I WANT TO

AND THATS THE PERSON I WANT TO BE, FRANKLY.

BE, FRANKLY. >> AND YOU LOOKED BACK AND

>> AND YOU LOOKED BACK AND THOUGHT, I WOULDNT DO THAT

THOUGHT, I WOULDNT DO THAT TODAY.

TODAY.

>> THERES PLENTY OF JOKES I WOULDNT HAVE MADE.F JOKES I

WOULDNT HAVE MADE. THINGS I WOULDNT HAVE DONE.

THINGS I WOULDNT HAVE DONE. ITS A TIME WHEN WERE -- THATS

ITS A TIME WHEN WERE -- THATS HAPPENED ALMOST OVERNIGHT.

HAPPENED ALMOST OVERNIGHT. THERES A LITEHEIGHTENED LEVEL O

THERES A LITEHEIGHTENED LEVEL O AWARENESS.

AWARENESS.

ONE OF THE GOOD THINGS IS THE SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS OF HOW AM I

SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS OF HOW AM I FITTING INTO THE WORLD?

FITTING INTO THE WORLD? HOW IS THIS INTERACTION GOING TO

HOW IS THIS INTERACTION GOING TO LEAVE THIS PERSON FEELING?

LEAVE THIS PERSON FEELING? ITS EASY TO GLOSS OVER THAT

ITS EASY TO GLOSS OVER THAT STUFF AND GET SELF-INVOLVED.

STUFF AND GET SELF-INVOLVED. THE HARD THING IS TO BE MINDFUL

THE HARD THING IS TO BE MINDFUL AND LIVE IN THE PRESENT MOMENT.

AND LIVE IN THE PRESENT MOMENT. >> ITS A GOOD CONVERSATION FOR

>> ITS A GOOD CONVERSATION FOR ALL OF US TO BE HAVING.

ALL OF US TO BE HAVING. WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THE MOVIE

WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THE MOVIE BECAUSE YOU ARE PLAYING BATMAN

BECAUSE YOU ARE PLAYING BATMAN ONCE AGAIN.

ONCE AGAIN.

WE HAVE A CLIP, "JUSTICE LEAGUE" TAKE A LOOK.IP, "JUSTICE LEAGUE"

TAKE A LOOK. >> HOW MANY OF YOU ARE THERE?

>> HOW MANY OF YOU ARE THERE? >> NOT ENOUGH.

>> NOT ENOUGH. >> EIGHT PEOPLE ABDUCTED FROM OR

>> EIGHT PEOPLE ABDUCTED FROM OR NEAR STAR LABS.

NEAR STAR LABS. HERES THE POTENTIAL PERP.

HERES THE POTENTIAL PERP. >> IS THE BATMAN SUIT LIKE A

>> IS THE BATMAN SUIT LIKE A COMFY PAIR OF JEANS YOU PUT ON?

COMFY PAIR OF JEANS YOU PUT ON? >> THEY KEEP WANTING TO MAKE IT

>> THEY KEEP WANTING TO MAKE IT COOLER AND BETTER.

COOLER AND BETTER. THEY KEEP ADDING THINGS TO IT.

THEY KEEP ADDING THINGS TO IT. THE CHALLENGE IS TO NOT BE,

THE CHALLENGE IS TO NOT BE, MUMMY BATMAN.

MUMMY BATMAN. >> WHAT ABOUT METAPHORICALLY?

>> WHAT ABOUT METAPHORICALLY? >> I FEEL LIKE I GOT -- I LIKE

>> I FEEL LIKE I GOT -- I LIKE THE CHARACTER.

THE CHARACTER. I KIND OF FOUND HIM IN THE LAST

I KIND OF FOUND HIM IN THE LAST MOVIE.

MOVIE.

I LIKE THAT.

I LIKE THAT.

THIS ONE, WAS GOING TO BE MORE

THIS ONE, WAS GOING TO BE MORE

FUN.

FUN.

WE WERE GOING TO DO SOMETHING MORE TRADITIONALLY OF BATMAN AS

MORE TRADITIONALLY OF BATMAN AS THE LEADER OF THE JUSTICE

THE LEADER OF THE JUSTICE LEAGUE.

LEAGUE.

WE WERE GOING TO SEE HIS DARK

WE WERE GOING TO SEE HIS DARK

SENSE OF HUMOR, WHICH, I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO.CH, I WAS

LOOKING FORWARD TO. AND TO HAVE FUN WITH THE OTHER

AND TO HAVE FUN WITH THE OTHER ACTORS.

ACTORS.

>> ANOTHER PERK OF THE JOB, YOURE BATMAN.RK OF THE JOB,

YOURE BATMAN. YOU HAVE A 5-YEAR-OLD.

YOU HAVE A 5-YEAR-OLD. DID YOU DRESS UP AS BATMAN FOR

DID YOU DRESS UP AS BATMAN FOR HIS BIRTHDAY PARTY?

HIS BIRTHDAY PARTY? >> I DID.

>> I DID. I REALLY DID.

I REALLY DID. HE WANTED ME TO.

HE WANTED ME TO. HE INSISTED THAT I DO IT.

HE INSISTED THAT I DO IT. YEAH.

YEAH.

>> I MIGHT HAVE A PICTURE. >> YEAH.HT HAVE A PICTURE.

>> YEAH.

>> IF YOU DENY I WAS READY WITH THE PROOF.DENY I WAS READY WITH

THE PROOF.

>> I DID IT.

>> I DID IT.

ITS TRUE.

ITS TRUE.

HE LOVED IT. HES INTO THE SUPERHERO THING.

HES INTO THE SUPERHERO THING. ITS THE PERFECT AGE.

ITS THE PERFECT AGE. ITS ONE OF THE NICE BONUSES

ITS ONE OF THE NICE BONUSES THAT YOU GET TO BE A SUPERHERO

THAT YOU GET TO BE A SUPERHERO IN YOUR KIDS EYES.

IN YOUR KIDS EYES. >> AND YOU KNOW FLASH AND WONDER

>> AND YOU KNOW FLASH AND WONDER WOMAN.

WOMAN.

>> I CAN INTRODUCE HIM TO WONDER

>> I CAN INTRODUCE HIM TO WONDER

WOMAN.

WOMAN.

IM DOUBLY COOL.

IM DOUBLY COOL.

>> YOUR KIDS ARE 5, 8, 10?

>> YOUR KIDS ARE 5, 8, 10?

>> 8 AND 11.

>> 8 AND 11.

>> WE KNOW FOR SAM YOU ARE. ARE YOU COOL FOR THE GIRLS?

ARE YOU COOL FOR THE GIRLS? ARE

ARE

OR ARE THEY ABOUT TEENAGERS?

OR ARE THEY ABOUT TEENAGERS?

>> IM COOL THAT I CAN GET THEM A TAYLOR SWIFT AUTOGRAPH. THEM

A TAYLOR SWIFT AUTOGRAPH. MYSELF, NO.

MYSELF, NO. IF I RUB SHOULDERS WITH COOL

IF I RUB SHOULDERS WITH COOL PEOPLE, THEY GIVE ME A MOMENT.

PEOPLE, THEY GIVE ME A MOMENT. TO MY 5-YEAR-OLD, IM PRETTY