>> Stephen: HEY, EVERYBODY!
LOOK AT THAT. I'M HERE WITH THE STAR OF
"THE OLD MAN," JEFF BRIDGES. YOU GUYS WERE OUT THERE FOR A
COUPLE MONTHS IN MONTANA DURING COVID.
DID YOU WRITE A COOKBOOK TOGETHER OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT?
>> Jeff: NO BUT KIND OF LIKE THAT.
MY WIFE, SURE MY WEDDING PRESENT FOR MY WIFE WAS A CAMERA.
>> Stephen: WE HEARD. >> Jeff: OH, YES!
>> Stephen: WE WENT AND GOT ONE.
TELL ME ABOUT THIS THING. >> Jeff: THIS IS A CAMERA THAT
I'VE BEEN TAKING PICTURES WITH EVER SINCE SHE GAVE IT TO ME.
I TAKE PICTURES. IN EVERY MOVIE I'VE DONE.
I MADE BOOKS FOR THE CAST AND CREW.
>> Stephen: HERE YOU ARE. THIS WAS BACK IN THE DAY TAKING
THE PHOTOS. HERE'S AN EXAMPLE.
THIS IS A WIDE -- IT'S A PANORAMIC SHOT.
THIS IS TATURO BOWLING IN "LEBOWSKI."
>> Jeff: IF YOU GO TO MY WEBSITE, JeffBridges.com, YOU
CAN HEAR ABOUT THE ADVENTURES WITH MY WIFE.
THEY ARE REMAKING THE CAMERA. THE FACTORY BURNED DOWN 30 YEARS
AGO AND WE GOT INTO CAHOOTS WITH THE GERMAN OUTFIT.
SILVER BRIDGES, WE CALL OURSELVES.
CAN I TAKE A PICTURE OF YOU RIGHT NOW?
>> Stephen: I WOULD BE HONORED.
>> Jeff: HERE'S THE DEAL. I HAVE A SERIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS
OF PERFORMERS, ACTORS WHERE THEY DO THE GREEK TRAGEDY.
>> Stephen: COMEDY TRAGEDY. WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO START ON?
>> Jeff: START ON SAD. >> Stephen: DO I MOVE MY HEAD?
>> Jeff: NO. YOU LOOK STRAIGHT AT ME.
OH! OH!
CHECK IT OUT! YEAH.
[LAUGHS] THERE'S ONLY ONE DIRECTION TO
GIVE YOU. WHILE YOU'RE DOING THAT YOU MUST
LOOK THAT WAY -- NO, BUT ONLY WITH YOUR EYES.
IT'S THE SAD FACE. YES, PERFECT.
NOW THE LENS WILL MOVE ABOUT THIS FAST.
SO THAT'S HOW MUCH TIME WE HAVE TO DO OUR TRICK.
WHEN I'M GOING TO DO IS I'M GOING TO PUT YOU ON THIS SIDE OF
THE LENS. WHEN I SAY SHIFT, YOU'RE GOING
TO GO FROM SAD TO THE HAPPY. OH!
OH! OH!
OH! [LAUGHS]
THAT'S AMAZING! >> Stephen: I DO THIS EVERY
NIGHT BEFORE I GO TO BED. >> Jeff: OF COURSE!
HERE I GO. SAD.
SHIFT. PERFECT!
YEAH! >> Stephen: OH, MY GOD.
OH, MY GOD. BEFORE I LET YOU GO, YOU HAD
THIS EXPERIENCE, FAIR TO CALL IT A NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE?
>> Jeff: ABSOLUTELY. >> Stephen: I'M CURIOUS
BECAUSE YOU ALREADY SORT OF ARE, IN MANY PEOPLES MINDS, LIKE A
WALKING, TALKING WAY OF LIFE, A WAY TO LOOK AT THE WORLD.
YOU PLAYED THE DUDE BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE PERCEIVE YOU AS THE DUDE
IN THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY MEANING YOU TAKE IT EASY.
LIKE THE WRONG, YOU REALLY BRING THE ROOM TOGETHER WHEN YOU'RE IN
IT AND I AM CURIOUS, I AM CURIOUS, IF THAT NEAR-DEATH
EXPERIENCE ADDED ANYTHING TO HER PHILOSOPHY THAT YOU DIDN'T HAVE
BEFORE. >> Jeff: IT'S SO INTERESTING.
ALL OF YOUR PHILOSOPHIES, ALL OF YOUR STRATEGIES FOR LIFE, THEY
COME AND SING ONE OF YOU GOT NOW, KID?
IT ALL GETS TESTED. I FOUND MYSELF KICKING AND ALL
THE SAME STRATEGIES THAT HAVE WORKED IN MY LIFE.
I REMEMBER SOMETHING, THE ANXIETY WE HAVE AS PERFORMERS.
I WAS YOUNG KID. I'D BE GOING OFF TO WORK.
MY MOM COULD TELL, YOUR LITTLE ANXIOUS.
JEFF, JEFF, JEFF. HAVE FUN.
DON'T TAKE IT TOO SERIOUSLY. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
THAT'S WHAT MY WIFE SAYS NOW TO NEED.
BECAUSE I FORGET. YOU FORGET.
WHEN I WAS AT THE DOOR THERE, DEATH DOOR, REMEMBER, HAVE FUN.
DON'T TAKE IT TOO SERIOUSLY. YOU KNOW.
[APPLAUSE] >> Stephen: AND SOUND WISDOM,
JEREMIAH. "THE OLD MAN" SEASON TWO BEGINS
TONIGHT ON FX AND CAN BE STREAMED ON HULU STARTING
TOMORROW. IT IS JEFF BRIDGES, EVERYBODY.
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.