The "Martian" star has urged students graduating from the Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts to not worry about being knocked down a peg or two once in a while as it shapes who you are, reported Female First.
Giving the commencement address at the ceremony, he said, "You're going to fail sometimes, and that's a good thing. For all the amazing successes I've been lucky to share in, few things have shaped me more than the auditions that Ben [Affleck] and I used to do as young actors.