Beau Bridges
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"Lloyd Vernet" ""Beau"" "Bridges III" is an United States/American actor and director. He is a three-time Emmy Award/Emmy-, two-time Golden Globe Award/Golden Globe- and one-time Grammy Award winner. He is also a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award nominee.

Bridges was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 7, 2003.

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I've always been interested in the history of the West, our country and particularly as it relates to the Native Americans - the original Americans.

The main theme in this film is to embrace diversity along with change, because in America we experience both everyday.

Steve and I saw eye to eye on the story and I got the part, but I think in the beginning it was due to my brother's instigation. So I owe him for that.

I also like to garden. I grow things, vegetables, flowers... I particularly like orchids. I raise orchids.

We all feel really blessed to have been with my dad for these 85 years.

But when I'm done with the job I can take it off pretty easy, it's like a suit of clothes, put on something else.

Jeff is a real perfectionist. He likes to do a lot of takes to make sure that we've exhausted everything before we call it quits on a scene. I was shocked that he is as much of a perfectionist as he is, because the way I know him is as a pretty loose, easy-going guy.

Second, this epic tale allows the audience to actually listen to the Native Americans and receive their wisdom. Spielberg conveys the respect for Native Americans that is normally lacking in Western films.

My favorite Oscar story was a year my brother had been nominated, my whole family went.