Affleck says he takes credit for inspiring his childhood friend’s movie career by making him jealous.

It seems we can thank a jealous child for Jason Bourne andGood Will Hunting.

So I really take credit for that."

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon

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“I was seven or eight, and ended up getting the part…

Periodically, I would leave town, and go do this series,The Voyage of the Mimi.

And it was cheesy, and I was embarrassed about it.

It wasn’t like I was coming back home and being like, ‘You guys gotta see this!

I’m so cool!'”

Afflecks interview will air onThe Jess Cagle ShowWednesday, March 4 at 6:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. PT.

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