Posted by Diff at 66.17.212.18 on March 11, 2004 at 13:48:09:
From CNN.com...
Affleck: 'Jersey' Smith's best
NEW YORK (AP) -- Katie Couric talks to Ben Affleck about his new film, "Jersey Girl," in an interview airing Friday on "Today" and "Dateline NBC," the network said Wednesday.
Couric asks Affleck if he's concerned that his relationship with ex-fiancee Jennifer Lopez will overshadow the movie. "Jersey Girl," directed by Kevin Smith, opens March 26. A wedding scene with Affleck and Lopez has been cut from the film.
"I would hate to have that sort of like tabloid aspect of it or the relationship or anything overshadow, you know, what I think is really Kevin's best movie -- and probably mine, too," he tells Couric.
Excerpts of the interview were released in advance.
Affleck's films include Smith's "Mallrats," "Chasing Amy," "Dogma" and "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back." The 31-year-old actor also has starred in "Gigli," co-starring Lopez, "Pearl Harbor" and "Good Will Hunting."
Affleck and Lopez were to have married last September, but abruptly postponed their lavish plans. They have since ended their engagement.