India, April 18 -- Actor-director Ben Affleck joined forces with his friend Matt Damon to write Good Will Hunting, which went on to earn classic status and win him an Oscar. But do you know his father's job at Harvard inspired him a lot? Also read: Would love to write another script with Ben Affleck, love his work: Matt Damon

During a conversation with GQ magazine, Ben looked back at writing the film with his close friend Matt. After being turned down for the 'big roles', Ben, together with Matt Damon, were inspired to write the script for Good Will Hunting. And he shared that his father inspired him a lot.

Ben said, "My father had that job at Harvard... He was a janitor, I think at the time I like a lot of young people and maybe even o...