"If you've as many films as I have, and missed as many opportunities as I have to do good work and been pissed off about it, you say, "Well, now you've got to start getting it right." If you get a chance, you really want to cook. And the tragedy is, when you finally feel that way about yourself, about your work, nobody wants to give you a chance. And that happens to a lot of actors. But I'm feeling very wanted these days, so there must be something in the air."

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Burt Reynolds

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Burt Reynolds was a celebrated American actor known for his charismatic roles in films like 'Smokey and the Bandit,' shaping Hollywood's portrayal of masculinity.

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