“You have that Frank Capra kind of side to it and the characters are really well drawn, so I think everybody tried their best to stay faithful to the script.” ThinkingWellsKindCharacterSidesScriptsFaithfulFrank Author:Jeff Bridges
“We would do improvisation together. And that in a way, had almost a "student-film side" where we'd be sitting there with Robert Downey and Jon Favreau and we're playing around, we're jamming around and we read those pages and in next couple of days that's what we do, so it was a good experience. Kind of frightening at first because you didn't quite know how it was going to work out, but they had some very talented people there so it worked out well.” PeopleKnowsWayFirstsWellsKindTogetherFilmNextSidesKnow HowStudentsCouplePagesSittingWork OutFrighteningGoing To WorkImprovisationPlaying AroundGood ExperiencesRobert Downey Author:Jeff Bridges
“Well, Thanksgiving we'll all gather at my house for dinner and we usually do Christmas at Beau's house. My mom is still feisty and kicking. She's 92. I saw her last night and she published a book at 90. It's a wonderful book called "You Caught Me Kissing" and it's basically love-poems that she wrote for my dad. It's more than that, it's a wonderful book.” WellsStillsBookLastsNightHouseSawsWonderfulMomDadKissingMy DadCaughtMy MomDinnerLast NightLove PoemsKickingFeisty Author:Jeff Bridges
“Well, when we made 'Tron' there was no internet, no cellphones.” WellsMadeInternetCellphone Author:Jeff Bridges
“I confessed to Mike [Cimino] a couple of days before we shot. I was like, "What am I doing here, Mike?" And Mike just looked at me, in that very directorial manor, took a long pause, and he said, "You know the game tag?" And I said, "Yeah." And he said, "Well, you're it." That was some of the best direction I think I've ever received.” ThinkingKnowsWellsLongSaidGamesCoupleShotsYeahPausesMikeTag Author:Jeff Bridges
“Once, during an interview in front of my wife, I was asked, "Are you one of those actors who brings your character home? Do you stay in character?" I said, "No, not really. I don't do that," and she started laughing. I asked her why. She said, "Well, you might think you don't bring characters home, but you do." So, while I don't feel like a character is lingering, it probably is.” ThinkingFeelsWellsSaidCharacterHomeMightActorsLaughingWifeFrontsMy WifeInterviewsLingering Author:Jeff Bridges
“Well, there are all kinds of gutters. Life will supply you with gutters.” WellsKindAll KindsGutters Author:Jeff Bridges
“It's not enough just to treat women well. We have to work to make sure all men treat women well.” MenWellsEnoughPowerfulViolenceTreatsViolence Against WomenStop Violence Against Women Author:Jeff Bridges
