Kevin Smith is recalling the sweet way Ben Affleck showed his appreciation for him when they made their first movie together.

Kevin Smith tells PEOPLE that his longtime friend and frequent collaborator Ben Affleck left him thank-you notes multiple times during the production of their 1995 movie 'Mallrats.' "Just very ...

Kevin Smith helped Ben Affleck and Matt Damon get 'Good Will Hunting' produced, but Gus Van Sant ultimately directed the 1997 film Kevin Smith played a major role in helping Ben Affleck and Matt ...

One of Smith's favorite photos is of the late, legendary George Carlin — the famously profane and religion-mocking standup ...

One of the most heartwarming things about Kevin Smith's otherwise bland Jay & Silent Bob Rebootwas seeing him back on good terms with Ben Affleck. Before becoming an A-list movie star in the 1990s ...

Kevin Smith tells PEOPLE why he turned down an opportunity to direct Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's 1997 Oscar-winning drama 'Good Will Hunting.' The trio collaborated on 1999's 'Dogma.' ...

Kevin Smith tells PEOPLE that Ben Affleck left him thank-you notes multiple times during the production of 1995's Mallrats after Smith allowed him to spend time working on Good Will Hunting's ...

Kevin Smith helped Ben Affleck and Matt Damon get their 1997 breakout Good Will Hunting to the big screen, but the filmmaker tells PEOPLE he turned down an opportunity to direct it "I was like ...