Quote by Ben Affleck

A friend of my mom's was a casting director so, really as kind of a lark, I had a couple of acting jobs that had just enough exposure to give me the option to continue if I wanted to. I followed through with it.

A friend of my mom's was a casting director so, really as ki

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The quote highlights how the speaker stumbled into acting through a casual connection. Initially, they took on a few small acting jobs as a fun experience without any intention of pursuing it seriously. However, the exposure they gained from those jobs presented them with the opportunity to continue acting as a career if they chose to. Ultimately, the speaker decided to follow through with it, suggesting that their interest and perhaps talent in acting pushed them towards embracing it as a profession.

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