Matt Damon and Ben Affleck discuss The Rip (Netflix), cancel culture ('permanent consequences' that 'follow you to the grave'), and how Netflix executives ask screenwriters to hook viewers in 5 minutes and repeat the plot 3-4 times because people are on their phones.
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Cancel culture as permanent punishment without due process
Affleck: public shaming now follows you to the grave. There's no path to redemption, no proportionality, no statute of limitations.
Netflix is making movies for people on their phones
Damon: Netflix executives told screenwriters to create excitement in the first 5 minutes and repeat the plot 3-4 times because viewers are looking at their phones.