Why was Matt Damon crying in Good Will Hunting?

I remember we started crying, because it was a scene between Robin and Stellan [Skarsgård.] And when Gus called action and we watched these guys — I mean accomplished actors — do our scene verbatim, we had waited so long for this to happen.

Was Good Will Hunting a true story?

Broadly speaking, Good Will Hunting isn’t based on a true story. But Damon did incorporate aspects of his personal life into the script. For example, Skylar (Minnie Driver), Will Hunting’s love interest, was based on Damon’s then-girlfriend, medical student Skylar Satenstein.

Does Good Will Hunting make you cry?

Good Will Hunting (1997) Give us credit here: We’re openly admitting to getting all teary-eyed from a Ben Affleck movie.

Who actually wrote Good Will Hunting?

Matt Damon
Ben Affleck
Good Will Hunting/Screenplay

Was Will Hunting abused?

Will went to correctional facility for physically assaulting somebody who had pounded him numerous years before. He is a vagrant who spent his childhood in different foster homes, where he had been physically abused as a youngster.

What is Will Hunting’s IQ?

Will Hunting = Will Sidis. Sidis (with his adulthood estimated IQ=250-300) Could clear MIT entrance at age 8; Graduated from harvard at age 16, Entered law school age 16. Hunting and Sidis were Boston “Southies”; Sidis living his out his post-Harvard life in a “small South End apartment” working menial clerical jobs.

What was Will Hunting’s IQ?

Why does Sean say it’s not your fault?

The line is a response to the revelation of abuse Will endured as a child. At first, Will is dismissive of the statement, but as his therapist steadily repeats “It’s not your fault,” he becomes increasingly agitated. Finally, he erupts into emotion, tearfully allowing the meaning of the words to sink in.

What is the Irish curse in Good Will Hunting?

At least it does to guys. “The Irish Curse” is the kind of play that makes men cross their legs, and then try to cross them again … just to make sure. Thank goodness Martin Casella’s script is wickedly funny and gets a crisp staging at the Mosaic Theatre in Plantation.

Did Will love Skylar?

Despite the fact that Will does his best to keep Skylar at arm’s length, she falls in love with him quickly. Now, if only she could figure out how to convince him to admit he loves her, too. Personality… goofy, direct, and loving.

How many times is the F word in Good Will Hunting?

We highly recommend it, and thus give “Good Will Hunting” a 9 out of 10. OUR WORD TO PARENTS: The high amount of profanity will probably surprise people the most regarding this film. With nearly 140 “f” words and an assortment of others, the language is rather thick.