Kevin Smith says Ben Affleck auditioned for 1995's 'Mallrats' because he liked 1994's 'Clerks,' telling the filmmaker, "I thought it was pimp" ...

Kevin Smith helped Ben Affleck and Matt Damon get their 1997 breakout Good Will Hunting to the big screen, but the filmmaker tells PEOPLE he turned down an opportunity to direct it ...

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Kevin Smith tells PEOPLE that Ben Affleck left him thank-you notes multiple times during the production of 1995's Mallrats after Smith allowed him to spend time working on Good Will Hunting 's ...

Kevin Smith played a major role in helping Ben Affleck and Matt Damon 's breakout Good Will Hunting get made. But when the opportunity to direct it himself came up, he declined.

Kevin Smith tells PEOPLE why he turned down an opportunity to direct Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's 1997 Oscar-winning drama 'Good Will Hunting.' The trio collaborated on 1999's 'Dogma.' ...