First off I'm gonna start this post off by saying Matt and Ben is one of my all time favorite plays! It is a hilarious show that I enjoy reading every time I pick it up. Now keep in mind this play is intended to be played by two woman, but it can go both ways. Mat and Ben is based off of yes you guessed it, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Before they hit it big with their Academy Award Winning script Good Will Hunting the two boys are broke living in a small two bedroom apartment in Boston. While they are trying to achieve fame we find them writing a crappy film adaption of Catcher In The Rye. When suddenly their award winning script magically falls from the ceiling completely finished. The two have to decide whether they cash in on this or throw it away in fear that they might get caught with it. Now since were in a script analysis class I presume this would be the appropriate time to apply what I've learned. When looking at Matt and Ben the underlining question of the play is simple. "Will they take the easy road or the hard road to achieve success?" Inevitably the characteristics of the two collide when we see hard working and innocent Matt Damon and lazy and big headed Ben Affleck fighting over what to do with the script. Matt wants to take the high road and get rid of it whereas Ben wants to do the complete opposite. This play is one that I absolutely love the crazy antics and shenanigans that happen on stage make it well worth the read.
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