Burt Reynolds' memoir doesn't disappoint

Burt Reynolds was Hollywood’s top box-office draw in the late 70s andm early 80s and remains one of its most colourful offscreen characters. His memoir doesn’t disappoint, writes Caroline O’Doherty

AT JUST a few weeks shy of his 80th birthday and with 80 movies under his belt, Burt Reynolds says he still believes his best performance is ahead of him.

But in the role of one-time superstar who had it all, lost most of it and couldn’t give a damn, this could well be it.