Actor Jeff Bridges discusses his new film "Crazy Heart." He stars as the romantic anti-hero Bad Blake, a broken-down, hard-living country music singer who is helped by a journalist, played by Maggie Gyllenhaal. "Crazy Heart" opens December 16 at Lincoln Plaza Cinema and the Angelika Film Center.

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I might've shed the only Times Square tears on New Year's Day. Then again, my Jan.1st birthday gift to myself was "CrazyHeart".
It was as sensitive, honest and lovingly presented as anticipated
Thank you Jeff - thank you Robert - thank you Maggie - thank you TBone etal.
Happy Bday!
Jeff Bridges has been my favorite actor for years, and when he does something new I know it will be more than good/ This is an actor who has not been acknowledged to the extent he should be. American Heart was maybe the best acting I have seen. In fact all his film, most of which I have seen, are wonderful.
Thanks for having him on your show.
Elaine
I can't wait to see "Crazy Heart." It looks like Jeff's time to win an Oscar.
This show had cooking, old-time country music, movies, and The Dude himself--cue up Julie Andrews singing "My Favorite Things" (for me at least)!
Best known to me for Thunderbolt & Lightfoot, loved him ever since.
The first time I came across the name of Jeff Bridges was his song "Lost In Space" on Quincy Jones' "John & Mary" soundtrack. Time flies in curvy directions.
Good for Mr. Bridges. He's consistently been up to the challenge for years without receiving the recognition that he deserves. Doesn't matter because he still goes out there and produces tremendous but often underestimated performances. We don't need more self-congratulating actors (or artists), we need more people that bring the goods without the airs, like the "Dude."
Ryan Bingham is amazing. Look him up on MySpace and binghammusic.com. And no, I don't work for his record company.
Starman was a great Sci Fi movie that was forgotten.
I've only seen it once, in the 70's in a movie theater, but I really liked "Hearts of the West".
It's a quirky but enjoyable, endearing movie.
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