“The four movies I can remember seeing as a kid were 'The Elephant Man,' 'The Magnificent Seven,' 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly' and 'Mad Max!' Two of those are westerns. So the western genre is emblazoned on my memory from childhood, and those are two great movies.”

American actor

Casey Affleck is an American actor born in 1975. He began as a child performer and later became known for film roles across independent drama and mainstream ensemble projects. He has received an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award. He started out in the PBS television film Lemon Sky in 1988, then appeared in Gus Van Sant’s To Die For, Good Will Hunting, and Gerry. He also appeared in Steven Soderbergh’s Ocean’s film series, and his first leading role came in Steve Buscemi’s Lonesome Jim. He is also the younger brother of actor Ben Affleck.