At the Venice Film Festival, Casey Affleck's drama "Company" opened in competition and he held a press conference with co‑stars Adelaide Clemens, Scoot McNairy, Emily Alyn Lind, actress‑producer Caylee Cowan (his partner) and Nick Nolte. Affleck said he was responding in part to raging conflicts in the world and to things inside himself. He also mentioned that actor Ben Mendelsohn appears in the film.
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Key facts
- Casey Affleck's drama "Company" opened in competition at the Venice Film Festival.
- He was joined at the press conference by Adelaide Clemens, Scoot McNairy, Emily Alyn Lind, Caylee Cowan and Nick Nolte.
- Affleck said he was responding in part to raging conflicts in the world and to things inside himself.
- He noted that actor Ben Mendelsohn also stars in the film.
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