Burt Reynolds Opens Up About Life In His 80s
1970s and ‘80s icon Burt Reynolds opened up to gossip columnist Cindy Adams about his life now.
“I have no ego. If I did I know somewhere I’d get a kick in the ass. Truth is, it’s not easy for us. Hard being married to a big star,” he said. “People expect pearls to fall out of your mouth. Doesn’t happen. Life is just not roses and lollipops. It’s not like now I sit home watching my old films. I don’t even have them. Every Friday, I teach an acting class. Evenings maybe watch ‘Law & Order.’ I like Mariska Hargitay. I got a crush on her. I live in Florida. My best friend stays with me. And I’m not saying these days I can’t do everything I once did — let’s just say I can still do it all . . . only slower.”
His new film The Last Movie Star, will be opening soon. The movie is about a once big star attending his junky lifetime achievement award ceremony.
“We shot five weeks. Georgia and Tennessee. I didn’t find it hard. It’s been a long time, and I thought to myself, ‘Now, whathehell did I used to do?’ The story was perfect for me, so I knew I had to say yes. The director was kind about ideas I might’ve had. I never saw the dailies. I only watched the film when it was over,” he said. “Difficulty was with the girl playing my assistant and driver. She was mouthy. I never worked with someone like that. I told her, ‘Don’t do that. Do not talk to me like that.’ And it stopped.”