The director who called Burt Reynolds “a bit of a shit”: “He looked like he was going to hit me”
He’s been called worse.
Burt Reynolds
The Oscar-nominated role Burt Reynolds was too scared to fight for: “Couldn’t bring myself to do it”
He lost the part to one of his most famous rivals.
How close was Burt Reynolds to playing James Bond, really? “At the time, the hottest actor in the world”
Not as close as he’d have you believe.
Burt Reynolds’ unfulfilled dream of sticking it to his critics: “That’d shock them”
He wanted to prove them wrong.
Burt Reynolds named the funniest actors he ever worked with
“He was funny. I mean get-the-giggles, wrap-up-for-the-cast-and-crew, “time-out”-and-get-it-together funny”.
The actor Marlon Brando hated most in the world once played him on TV: “A marvellous imitation”
Talk about a slap in the face.