Julien's Auctionsįox News: How did you cope with Burt’s passing? He understood the Trans Am became its own character in the movie, as well, and that's why he had several of them.īurt Reynolds originally wanted to pursue a career in stunt work before becoming an actor.
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And he, by all means, loved the movie and loved the car. But those were some of his iconic years, those late '70s movies that he had done. "Deliverance" was one of his favorite films, and he thinks that was part of his best work, but he also loved "Smokey." He knew "Smokey" was a big film to his fans and he embraced it, as well. People had come to see Burt Reynolds.įox News: How did he really feel about "Smokey and the Bandit"? We had the whole South of Atlanta shut down and gridlocked traffic. It's just unheard of for a celebrity of his stature just to come and mingle and be part of celebrations for a movie that's 40 years old. He spent the entire week there with us and connected with all the fans in Georgia, where the movie was filmed. Courtesy of Gene Kennedyīurt came there. Gene Kennedy (upper left) said Burt Reynolds remained devoted to his fans over the years. It was basically, "Treat people good and in turn, people should treat you good." He circled the passage in this magazine, and then he leaned over and he showed it to me. There were some articles in there about just being good to people and that type of thing. But we were on an airplane and he had a magazine. He had an enormous library in his home and he'd read probably every book in it. Reynolds: We were on an airplane once, and Burt loved to read. That's where his roots were.įox News: As a father/grandfather figure, what's the biggest piece of advice he ever gave you? The Southern traditions and the beach and the coastal area of West Palm Beach and Jupiter, that was his home. When he was a young man, he wanted to go off to college in Florida. It was his home state, and he loved Florida very much. His father was the police chief at Riviera Beach in Florida. Julien's AuctionsīURT REYNOLDS 'WOULD HAVE BEEN TOUCHED' TO RECONNECT WITH SALLY FIELDįox News: He could have easily lived in Hollywood, but he chose Florida as his home. Just to help him and see him have a good life was something we're proud of.īurt Reynolds' class photo. He loved doing his own stunts, but it took a toll on him in his older years. Burt did his own stunts, and he really hurt his back over time, to make these movies look authentic for us. So I do miss those things, participating in his life and trying to make his life a little easier and a little better.Įspecially as he got a little older, he was tougher to get around and be mobile. It was fun to come to LA, but by the same token, that's not really a work trip because I used to come here and try to make things ready for him so he had an easy transition into wherever we were going.
I usually would go out a few days in advance to get our rooms, our hotels ready, those type of things, and I miss those days. Kennedy: We traveled a lot together, especially coming here.
His participation in my life has changed it forever for me.įox News: You must have many memories, but what's one that's been on your mind lately, especially while getting this auction together? I definitely wouldn't be in some of the positions I've been lately without Mr. My father passed away in '07, so we definitely hit it off in that regard. And I think it made him happy and us, as well. We did things together, sometimes with the children. I've got five grandchildren, and he was very active in their lives. Very smart man, gave me a lot of wisdom and advice. I mean, we were good friends, but over the times we had to travel together, I got to know him on a personal level. Kennedy: Burt was definitely a father figure, a grandfather figure to me. Julien's Auctionsįox News: You previously said Burt was a grandfather figure for you. Burt Reynolds was proud of his "Smokey and the Bandit" legacy.
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