Bridges: Acting was my own path

Jeff Bridges didn’t want to please his dad by becoming an actor.

Sat, 20 Feb, 2010 - 10:31

Jeff Bridges didn’t want to please his dad by becoming an actor.

The ‘Crazy Heart’ star – who has been nominated for Best Actor at the forthcoming Academy Awards – admits he was reluctant to follow his parents Lloyd and Dorothy Bridges into Hollywood.

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