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Jeff Bridges

2024/10/14
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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Chapters

Jeff Bridges reflects on his teenage years and a heartbreaking moment with his mother. He discusses the impact of his parents' love for acting and their approach to raising him and his siblings.
  • Jeff Bridges caused his mother heartbreak by telling her he didn't like her anymore.
  • His mother dedicated an hour each day to each child, doing whatever they wanted.
  • Jeff's parents met at UCLA and instilled in him a love for acting and performance.

Shownotes Transcript

Jeff Bridges (The Old Man, The Big Lebowski, True Grit) is an Academy Award-winning actor. Jeff joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how he broke his mom’s heart as a teenager, learning how to stage fight, and why he travels with his own chair. Jeff and Dax talk about when parents show you their “feet of clay,” the secret to keeping a healthy relationship, and how near death experiences can snap you out of your identity. Jeff explains how he came to terms with death when he was sick, finding comfort in uncertainty, and all the projects he’s involved in outside of acting.

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