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Posted 14, February, 2014
nprfreshair: Robert Redford tells Terry Gross about how he always felt uncomfortable being characterized for his good looks: One of the things that has been sort of weird is to see yourself characterized so often as somebody that looks well, that has glamorous looks, or is appealing physically. That’s nice, I’m not unhappy about that. But what I saw happening over time was that was [what was] getting attention. I wanted to be good at my craft, and therefore I would be an actor that would play many different kinds of roles, which I did. I played killers, I played rapists, really deranged characters, but most people don’t know about that, because that was in television. So suddenly you’re seeing yourself in a glamour category and you’re saying, “Wait a minute.” The notion is that you’re not so much of an actor, you’re just somebody that looks well. That was always hard for me, because I always took pride in whatever role I was playing. I would be that character. image via getty/NPR

nprfreshair:

Robert Redford tells Terry Gross about how he always felt uncomfortable being characterized for his good looks:

One of the things that has been sort of weird is to see yourself characterized so often as somebody that looks well, that has glamorous looks, or is appealing physically. That’s nice, I’m not unhappy about that. But what I saw happening over time was that was [what was] getting attention.

I wanted to be good at my craft, and therefore I would be an actor that would play many different kinds of roles, which I did. I played killers, I played rapists, really deranged characters, but most people don’t know about that, because that was in television. So suddenly you’re seeing yourself in a glamour category and you’re saying, “Wait a minute.” The notion is that you’re not so much of an actor, you’re just somebody that looks well. That was always hard for me, because I always took pride in whatever role I was playing. I would be that character.

image via getty/NPR

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Posted 14, February, 2014

When I’m flying…

…I’ll sometimes get to my seat after the person next to me is already seated. I sit down, buckle in, then realize that the other person hasn’t put the arm rest down. 

Now, its not a big deal. This is the part where someone would usually just turn over, pull it down, and move on with life. But I struggle with this moment. 

For some reason, I always worry that it’ll come across rude. Very “I’m making sure you stay on your side, sir or ma’am”. Which is kind of the case.

Sometimes, they’ll start talking to me. And now, more than ever, I feel like I can’t pull it down because it will really say, “I know you’re talking to me, but keep to your side”. 

So I sit there, aware of the lack of barrier between myself and this other person until eventually, I just pull it down. Or they do.