Robert Redford Eyes Retirement from the Film Industry
Robert Redford transformed from an adored action into a director and producer, and as many would put it, a champion of independent cinema. The 80 year old is now looking to retirement from the industry.
Redford has spent 60 years in the industry, maintaining a living, and he says that, despite his interest in continuing to direct, in front of the camera, we may no longer see him.
"Yeah, a lot—and a lot lately because I’m getting tired of acting. I’m an impatient person, so it’s hard for me to sit around and do take after take after take. At this point in my life, age 80, it’d give me more satisfaction because I’m not dependent on anybody. It’s just me, just the way it used to be, and so going back to sketching—that’s sort of where my head is right now.
"So, I’m thinking of moving in that direction and not acting so much. I’ve got two acting projects in the works: Our Souls at Night, with Jane Fonda, a love story for older people who get a second chance in life, and Old Man with a Gun, a lighter piece with Casey Affleck and Sissy Spacek. Once they’re done then I’m going to say, “Okay, that’s goodbye to all that,” and then just focus on directing."
Source: Slashfilm
