In an emotional press conference, the 80-year-old star talked about seeing his younger self on screen, his latest topless scene and why he is hanging up his fedora for good
A visibly upset Harrison Ford has spoken of the psychological pain that accompanies an acting career, after thepremiere of his latest – and probably final – outing as Indiana Jones. Many actors, he claimed, feel themselves to be misfits.
When asked on Friday how he felt about the response of the fans on the streets and the reaction of the audience inside the gala screening, Ford’s eyes filled with tears and he found it hard to speak for some seconds. “That is what I looked like. It is not magic, or CGI, Lucasfilm have hundreds of filmed images of me over the years and this was the result of the scientific mining of the library. But I don’t look back and wish I was that guy again. I am real happy with age. I could be dead, after all, and I am still working.”
Emphasising his desire to continue accepting screen roles, Ford said: “I just want to work and tell good stories. Satisfaction comes from the work that we do. There is pain when we disappoint and joy when we are adequate or successful.”His self-deprecation was swiftly rebutted by one journalist at the press conference, who thanked Ford for a topless scene in the film, adding: “You are still hot.
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