Ben Affleck says 'life is good' and he is 'really happy' まっただ中に 再燃するd romance with Jennifer Lopez

Ben Affleck says he has never been better as he 長,率いるs に向かって 50.

The Good Will 追跡(する)ing actor, 49, told Extra?on Sunday that 'life is good' and he has been very 'happy.'

The Massachusetts native seems very in love with his on-again girlfriend Jennifer Lopez, 52, whom he was last seen 持つ/拘留するing 手渡すs with on Sunday for a 審査 of his new film The Tender 妨げる/法廷,弁護士業 held at the 太平洋の Design 中心 in West Hollywood.

Happy Ben:?Ben Affleck says life has never been better as he heads towards 50. The Good Will Hunting actor, 49, told Extra that 'life is good' and he has been very 'happy.' Seen on Sunday at the screening for his film The Tender Bar in West Hollywood

Happy Ben:?Ben Affleck says life has never been better as he 長,率いるs に向かって 50. The Good Will 追跡(する)ing actor, 49, told Extra that 'life is good' and he has been very 'happy.' Seen on Sunday at the 審査 for his film The Tender 妨げる/法廷,弁護士業 in West Hollywood

His gal:?The Massachusetts native seems very in love with his on-again girlfriend Jennifer Lopez, 52, whom he was last seen holding hands with on Sunday; seen here in September in Venice, Italy for the premiere of his film The Last Duel

His gal:?The Massachusetts native seems very in love with his on-again girlfriend Jennifer Lopez, 52, whom he was last seen 持つ/拘留するing 手渡すs with on Sunday; seen here in September in Venice, Italy for the 首相 of his film The Last Duel

'I'm very happy. It is a very happy time in my life. Life is good,'?Ben told Extra's?Jenn Lahmers.

Ben and Jennifer started dating again in April after she 分裂(する) from her fiance Alex Rodriguez.

Ever since, they have traveled to Italy and New York while putting on some 注目する,もくろむ-popping public 陳列する,発揮するs of affection.

And they are making 計画(する)s to spend time together over Christmas.

A source told People: 'They will both get a break. For Jennifer, Christmas is all about the kids. She makes it very special for them. She loves Christmas.'

Jennifer - who has 13-year-old twins Maximilian and Emme with ex-husband Marc Anthony - and Ben - who has Violet, 15, Seraphina, 12, and Samuel, nine, with ex-wife Jennifer 獲得する - are both keen to spend time with their kids and each other over the holiday season.

The insider said: 'This year, it will take some more planning since Ben wants to be with his kids too. They 港/避難所't made any 明確な/細部 holiday 決定/判定勝ち(する)s yet and are still working it all out.'

Happy as can be:?'I'm very happy. It is a very happy time in my life. Life is good,' Ben told Extra 's Jenn Lahmers. Seen with Lopez in NYC in late September

Happy as can be:?'I'm very happy. It is a very happy time in my life. Life is good,' Ben told Extra 's Jenn Lahmers. Seen with Lopez in NYC in late September

Not shy:?Ben and Jennifer started dating again in April after she split from her fiance Alex Rodriguez. Ever since, they have traveled to Italy and New York while putting on some eye-popping public displays of affection

Not shy:?Ben and Jennifer started dating again in April after she 分裂(する) from her fiance Alex Rodriguez. Ever since, they have traveled to Italy and New York while putting on some 注目する,もくろむ-popping public 陳列する,発揮するs of affection

But for now they are apart: Ben has been in Texas making a film while Jennifer is 狙撃 a movie called The Mother for Netflix in Vancouver.

Affleck's career is also heating up.

He has a new movie 指名するd The Last Duel coming out with his longtime friend Matt Damon and also The Tender 妨げる/法廷,弁護士業 that he worked on with George Clooney.

He told Extra he 'loves' the films. 'I am really proud,' 追加するd the actor.?

存在 directed by Clooney has been a wonderful experience, said the actor.

'Working for George was a real 扱う/治療する, so it's a time in my career that is surprisingly 肉親,親類d of 実りの多い/有益な… I 肉親,親類d of lucked into this… Very 感謝する, so yes, I am happy,' 株d Affleck, who has also 時代遅れの Gwyneth Paltrow.

The Tender 妨げる/法廷,弁護士業, based on a 調書をとる/予約する by J.R. Moehringer, follows a boy who 捜し出すs father 人物/姿/数字s の中で the patrons at the 妨げる/法廷,弁護士業 run by his uncle, played by Ben.

Daniel Ranieri plays the boy in his younger years, and Ben said he connected with the actor.?

Together for Santa:?Jennifer - who has 13-year-old twins Maximilian and Emme with ex-husband Marc Anthony - and Ben - who has Violet, 15, Seraphina, 12, and Samuel, nine, with ex-wife Jennifer Garner - are both keen to spend time with their kids and each other over the holiday season. Seen in NYC in late Septmber

Together for Santa:?Jennifer - who has 13-year-old twins Maximilian and Emme with ex-husband Marc Anthony - and Ben - who has Violet, 15, Seraphina, 12, and Samuel, nine, with ex-wife Jennifer 獲得する - are both keen to spend time with their kids and each other over the holiday season. Seen in NYC in late Septmber

'He's みごたえのある… My son is nine years old,' 株d Ben.

'The hardest thing about doing this 職業… a lot of stuf f is out of town… I really 行方不明になる my time. Daniel reminded me of my son and 存在 with my son… He's a wonderful guy…?

'George created this really 安全な 環境, made him comfortable, and he could just be himself… It was a real 楽しみ,' 株d the Oscar 勝利者.

Ben told Entertainment Tonight that George?is the 'best, most 正確な director I've ever worked with.'

He 追加するd, 'He's just so good and so smart and creates a 広大な/多数の/重要な 環境.

Two cities:?But for now they are apart: Ben has been in Texas making a film while Jennifer is shooting a movie called The Mother for Netflix in Vancouver. Seen at the Met Gala in NYC in? mid September

Two cities:?But for now they are apart: Ben has been in Texas making a film while Jennifer is 狙撃 a movie called The Mother for Netflix in Vancouver. Seen at the Met 祝祭 in NYC in? 中央の September

'We had 広大な/多数の/重要な experience working together 以前, he produced Argo [with me]. He just has so much experience doing his thing, doing this 職業, and it's like, such a gift. Because it 削減(する)s through all the noise and gets 権利 to the x, y, z. Bing, bang, にわか景気.'

And Ben 認める he would 'love to' 星/主役にする opposite George on 審査する.

He told ET: 'He's gotta 雇う me. I mean, he's gotta cast himself and 雇う me. Maybe that's the next step.

'He's a really really smart actor, and what I really learned about George as an actor, is George really understands 正確に/まさに how to 肉親,親類d of calibrate a 業績/成果. He really understands the audience's 期待s. The truth is, he's just really good at this thing.'

He is a Clooney fan:?Ben told Entertainment Tonight that George is the 'best, most precise director I've ever worked with.' He added, 'He's just so good and so smart and creates a great environment; seen on Sunday

He is a Clooney fan:?Ben told Entertainment Tonight that George is the 'best, most 正確な director I've ever worked with.' He 追加するd, 'He's just so good and so smart and creates a 広大な/多数の/重要な 環境; seen on Sunday

In a scene: Affleck is seen left behind the bar while Tye Sheridan is on the right in the film The Tender Bar

In a scene: Affleck is seen left behind the 妨げる/法廷,弁護士業 while Tye Sheridan is on the 権利 in the film The Tender 妨げる/法廷,弁護士業?

However, George isn't so enthusiastic about the idea of appearing on 審査する next to the Gone Girl actor - because he would make him look short.

He quipped: 'He's a foot taller than me! He makes me look like Mickey Rooney when I stand next to this guy.'

But that's not all because the 60-year-old 星/主役にする - who was 指名するd People's Sexiest Man Alive in 1997 and 2006 - is worried having them both feature in the same 事業/計画(する) would be 'too much sexy.'

Blonde for this film: Ben seen in The Last Duel, which costars his friend Matt Damon

Blonde for this film: Ben seen in The Last Duel, which costars his friend Matt Damon

He quipped: 'I think it would be too much sexy for one 審査する. Because he's a one-time sexiest man.

'But not a two time. I'm just gonna say that... but [yeah], it would be too much sexy, I think, for one film.'??

The Tender 妨げる/法廷,弁護士業 will open in L.A. and NYC on December 17, then in theaters 全国的な on December 22, followed by an アマゾン Prime 解放(する) on January 7.