With their new production company Artists Equity, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon aim to change for the better the way Hollywood talent is compensated for a film’s success.
The duo want profit sharing to include not just actors and directors but also editors, costume designers and other crew members.
“I want to create a really meaningful, robust company that develops a new model that tells stories in a different way and prizes artists in a different way, including behind the camera,” said Affleck who is the CEO while Damon serves as chief content officer.
Their first release using the new model was the hit 2023 Nike drama Air, in which both starred and Affleck directed.