{"id":4569,"date":"2011-05-23T13:21:48","date_gmt":"2011-05-23T17:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=4569"},"modified":"2014-10-26T12:51:42","modified_gmt":"2014-10-26T17:51:42","slug":"harrison-ford-68-is-ripped-and-reinventing-himself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/harrison-ford-68-is-ripped-and-reinventing-himself\/","title":{"rendered":"Harrison Ford, 68, is Ripped and Reinventing Himself"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Harrison Ford, at one point or another, has likely been the “favorite actor” of everyone we know. From “Star Wars” to “Indiana Jones” to “The Fugitive”, he’s excited us all and taken us on adventures we’d never dreamed of. \u00a0He’s now starring in “Cowboys & Aliens” alongside a star-studded cast and is happier than ever to be doing the job he loves. He’s also in pretty great shape as his costar, Olivia Wilde, calls him ripped. This action star appears on the July\/August cover of AARP The Magazine <\/strong><\/em>and opens up a bit about his job, his wife (Calista Flockhart), parenting and more. Enjoy a few highlights from that feature.<\/p>\n

On leading man Daniel Craig in their upcoming film\u00a0Cowboys & Aliens<\/em>: <\/strong>\u201cI give enormous credit to Daniel. He gave me the room in his movie to make a part that was probably as much fun to play as any I\u2019ve ever had.\u00a0The leading man has a special responsibility to carry the audience. I can just dodge in, and that\u2019s wonderful.\u201d<\/p>\n

On reinvention and new passions: <\/strong>\u201cFlying absolutely reinvented my life. \u00a0When I\u2019m flying, I\u2019ve got to do it according to the rules, just like everybody else. …\u00a0I\u2019m not cut any slack for any other reason. I\u2019m just another pilot. I love it.\u201d<\/p>\n

On his third marriage to actress Calista Flockhart: <\/strong>\u201cWe\u2019d lived together for 10 years and it seemed like we were going to get along. And I love her and she wanted to get married, and I wanted to get married.\u201d<\/p>\n

On how his parenting getting better with age: <\/strong>\u201cI had my first children when I was 24. Babies raising babies is maybe not the prettiest thing in the world to watch.\u00a0I\u2019ve learned a lot about being an appropriate father over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n

On his ever growing love of filmmaking: “<\/strong>I love acting probably more than I did before …\u00a0I like working and problem-solving with people on a story.\u201d<\/p>\n

On box office successes and failures: <\/strong>\u201cI just want to make good movies that people want to go see. I hate making movies that people don\u2019t go to.\u201d<\/p>\n

Friends on Ford: <\/strong>\u201cHe\u2019s authentic. \u00a0The same kind of guy you see on-screen. \u00a0I get into trouble when I use this expression, but Harrison is a man\u2019s man.\u201d \u2013 Friend and broadcast journalist,\u00a0Tom Brokaw<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHarrison was in better shape than any of us. \u00a0He\u2019s ripped.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Cowboys and Aliens<\/em> actress,\u00a0Olivia Wilde<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHarrison is like John Wayne in the autumn of his career. In movies like\u00a0The Searchers<\/em> and\u00a0True Grit<\/em>, Wayne was always giving a younger man a run for his money.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Cowboys and Aliens<\/em> director,\u00a0Jon Favreau<\/strong><\/p>\n

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