Ben Affleck opens up about a 'bad experience' with marijuana when he was 15

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Apparently, Ben Affleck suffered panic attacks after smoking marijuana before filming Dazed and Confused back in 1993. Affleck was only 20 when he starred as O’Bannion, a small, supporting character, alongside future stars Matthew McConaughey, Parker Posey, and Milla Jovovich in the film directed by Richard Linklater. But his time spent goofing around with his castmates could have led to a “bad experience” or two.

Ben Affleck is reflecting on one of his earlier experiences with cannabis. The “Argo” actor, 48, made the revelation in a new book titled, “Alright, Alright, Alright: The Oral History of Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused,” and opened up about his time filming the 1993 coming-of-age flick.  “I had a bad experience with marijuana at 15.

Ben Affleck revealed how an early experience he had with marijuana impacted his behavior on the Dazed and Confused set.In a new book titled Alright, Alright, Alright: The Oral History of Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused, Affleck reflected on his time making the 1993 flick in Austin, Texas. The Way Back actor, 48, shared that he didn’t partake in the same level of drug and alcohol use as his costars.“I had a bad experience with marijuana at 15.

One of Ben Affleck’s earliest film roles was playing bully O’Bannion in Richard Linklater’s 1993 comedy “Dazed and Confused”.

Ben Affleck did not enjoy smoking marijuana.