Variety

Ben Affleck Says ‘Good Will Hunting’ Script Sold for $600,000, but ‘We Were Broke in Six Months’: ‘I Thought We Were Rich for Life’

The screenplay for Gus Van Sant’s 1997 drama “Good Will Hunting” turned Ben Affleck and Matt Damon into Oscar winners, but it didn’t make them rich for very long. During a recent visit to “The Drew ...
Yahoo

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Went ‘Broke’ Within Six Months of Selling ‘Good Will Hunting’ Script

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon weren’t living easy following the sale of their “Good Will Hunting” script. The duo collaborators, who went on to win the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for the 1997 ...
NBC Chicago

Ben Affleck was sleeping on Matt Damon's couch when ‘Good Will Hunting' script sold for $650,000

Selling the screenplay for "Good Will Hunting" didn't just help Ben Affleck break into Hollywood, it also helped him get off Matt Damon's couch. In 1994, Affleck had found himself without a place to ...