The Making and Impact of Ben Affleck's 'Air' Movie.
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Screenwriter Alex Convery discusses the making of "Air," a film about Nike's signing of Michael Jordan to an exclusive shoe deal. The film's protagonist, Nike executive Sonny Vaccaro, is played by Matt Damon, and the movie also features Viola Davis as Jordan's mother. Ben Affleck directed the film and made the decision not to show the actor playing Jordan's face. The film's pivotal monologue, written by Convery, was reworked by Affleck and Damon to include an element about the cost of fame. The film was greenlit after Affleck received Michael Jordan's blessing.
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