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Bruce Willis Told Ben Affleck To Change Voice
Bruce Willis told Ben Affleck his voice was too high-pitched for Hollywood stardom.
In brief
Bruce Willis told Ben Affleck his voice was too high-pitched for Hollywood stardom. Ben Affleck says Bruce Willis told him to change his voice to be a Hollywood star but ignored advice about Shakespeare in Love. Originally reported by FemaleFirst.
Bruce Willis' voice advice
Ben Affleck revealed Bruce Willis told him his voice was too high-pitched for Hollywood stardom.
“Bruce Willis once turned to me and was like: 'Your voice is too high'”
Affleck ignored voice advice
Affleck refused to change his voice despite Willis saying he needed to be heard clearly.
“I was like: 'Bruce, that's just my voice. Can I change that?'”
Shakespeare in Love warning
Willis warned Affleck not to appear in Shakespeare in Love which won seven Oscars.
“He was like: 'Man, don't go do that Shakespeare movie, man'”
Digger movie backlash
Affleck warned Hollywood backlash over Tom Cruise's Digger could lead to homogenized films.
“You cannot do something interesting without taking a big swing”
What matters most
Ben Affleck says Bruce Willis told him to change his voice to be a Hollywood star but ignored advice about Shakespeare in Love.
