The actor returns to “The Old Man” after his illness: I didn’t think I could do it
THE ANGELS There is even a religion dedicated to the protagonist of the «Grande Lebowski»
il dudeism, whose rule is to do as little as possible. For 24 years now Jeff Bridges it’s simply «The Dude» (Dude in the Italian version), the lazy unemployed protagonist of film cult of the Coen brothers, with two great passions: the bowling and consumption of marijuana. Actually Jeff Bridges is very different
from his most famous alter ego. It’s a indefatigable actor, an accomplished musician, a talented designer and ceramist. «In the past I I was angry with myself because I found myself playing the guitar, drawing when I should have studied a part, but then I realized that it was inevitable, it was part of the same pcreative process».
He did not even stop in front of the disease. Indeed, the diseases. A lymphoma and then Covid which blocked the processing of for two years «The Old Man»
TV series that sees him as protagonist and producer and focused on the character of Dan Chase, former operative of the CIA hunted by a hitman. Based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Perry, «The Old Man» is on Disney +. A new episode is released on the platform every Wednesday. “I wasn’t sure I was going to make it,” confesses Bridges, recounting the disease.
But he did it and once healthyreturned to the set: «When I was in the hospital I thought it might be wise slow down but as soon as I got better I realized I wouldn’t do it. It was like coming back after a long weekend. It was a feeling almost of dream with, in addition, the consciousness of preciousness of lifegratitude for all I have, in terms of professional and personal relationships ». And in the action scenes he did not spare himself: «I trained. Improvisation can lead to the best, but in an action scene you only remedy a broken nose. For the rest acting in the shoes of a CIA agent it’s easy. There is a lot in common between acting and being a spy. Both of them they lie by profession».
Anyway, about “Old man”, for Bridges old age is not synonymous with wisdom. “Or at least not always. But it is true that life puts you constantly comparison with your past and that all of us are the result of the choices we have made. The consequences those choices affect your future. The series is about this ». The actor is rumored to be heard all at ease: “It’s a skill I learned from my father (Lloyd Bridges, ndr). Both of my parents were actors and their approach was the love. When there is love in a room you are relaxed and give your best. Acting is a anxiety-inducing craft, you have to cry, laugh, and then love yourself is the best way to make the process easy. I consider the film the highest point of my career “Masked and anonymous
”, Which has hardly seen anyone. Director Larry Charles forced Bob Dylan and me a little bit of improvisation, to know us better. We spent half a day, Bob and I, playing like children. It was a great joy ».
Really does not consider “The Big Lebowski” the high point of your career? “That too, of course, is a film that fills me with pride. There is always someone on the street shouting “Hei, Dude!”. It’s like being part of a big family ». Yet it is said that that movie didn’t want to do it
: «I had two teenage daughters, I was a apprehensive parent, I was afraid that seeing their father smoking marijuana was not the best of example. It was my daughter Jessica who calmed me down. She said to me: dad, you are an actor, we know you’re only playing a part. Sometimes one is also wise from teenagers».
October 8, 2022 (change October 8, 2022 | 07:42)
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