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Chosen in memory of Robert Redford: Aug. 18, 1936 - Sept. 16, 2025
1) The Sting marked the second teaming of Robert Redford and Paul Newman. The two enjoyed almost 40 years of friendship. One passion they shared was sports cars. Newman raced Porsches professionally and Redford was deft behind the wheel of a classic Karmann Ghia convertible. Think about one of your longest friendships. What did you two first bond over?
A. My oldest friendship came about because we worked together, but we stayed in touch after I left. We both liked to read and have intellectual discussions.
2) During their first movie together – Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid – Redford was late so often that Newman joked they should change the title to, "Waiting for Lefty." Do you have a friend who is perpetually tardy? Or are you that friend?
A. I am almost always on time.
3) Back in 1936, when Redford was born, baseball's Hall of Fame opened in Cooperstown. Coincidentally, two members of his high school class of 1954 are represented in the Hall: Redford, with memorabilia from his baseball film, The Natural, and his teammate on the Van Nuys Wolves, Don Drysdale. "Big D" was inducted for his stellar Dodger pitching career. Have you recently spoken to, or corresponded with, one of your high school classmates?
3) Back in 1936, when Redford was born, baseball's Hall of Fame opened in Cooperstown. Coincidentally, two members of his high school class of 1954 are represented in the Hall: Redford, with memorabilia from his baseball film, The Natural, and his teammate on the Van Nuys Wolves, Don Drysdale. "Big D" was inducted for his stellar Dodger pitching career. Have you recently spoken to, or corresponded with, one of your high school classmates?
A. A while back, I received a strange note from one of my old classmates with an attachment in a FB message. At first, I thought someone had taken over her account, but she told me she was cleaning out old things and had run across a booklet of stories and poems from an old high school English class. She sent me a photo of something I'd written.
4) Redford admitted he had a few run ins with law enforcement during his teen years. He specifically recalled being picked up for breaking into the neighbors' back yard and swimming in their pool. Were you a mischievous kid?
4) Redford admitted he had a few run ins with law enforcement during his teen years. He specifically recalled being picked up for breaking into the neighbors' back yard and swimming in their pool. Were you a mischievous kid?
A. I don't think I was all that bad, but I know my parents thought otherwise.
5) Redford went on to CU Boulder. He confessed to being a distracted student and only lasted a year and a half. While not good in class, he was popular with his coworkers at his after school job, mopping floors and cleaning bathrooms at a restaurant called The Sink. The restaurant is still thriving, and Redford returned whenever he was in Boulder. He wore a Sink t-shirt during a national press conference in 2018 and when asked what The Sink was, he was happy to plug his former employer. Do you often wear graphic tees, decorated with a favorite band, restaurant logo, team mascot, vacation destination, etc.?
5) Redford went on to CU Boulder. He confessed to being a distracted student and only lasted a year and a half. While not good in class, he was popular with his coworkers at his after school job, mopping floors and cleaning bathrooms at a restaurant called The Sink. The restaurant is still thriving, and Redford returned whenever he was in Boulder. He wore a Sink t-shirt during a national press conference in 2018 and when asked what The Sink was, he was happy to plug his former employer. Do you often wear graphic tees, decorated with a favorite band, restaurant logo, team mascot, vacation destination, etc.?
A. I have a t-shirt with Lord of the Rings on it that I wear sometimes. But since I am mostly home, I wear my husband's old firefighter t-shirts, so they have the city firefighter logo on them.
6) When he was a struggling New York actor, he and his wife lost their first child to crib death. Redford told AARP magazine that he blamed himself and said it's a wound that never healed. Tell us about a time you felt guilty but shouldn't have.
6) When he was a struggling New York actor, he and his wife lost their first child to crib death. Redford told AARP magazine that he blamed himself and said it's a wound that never healed. Tell us about a time you felt guilty but shouldn't have.
A. Recently a friend invited me out. I thought I was just going to meet her, but she invited another friend, too. While out, we ran into someone we all know, and I discovered as she was leaving that her feelings were hurt because she was excluded. I felt guilty about that even though I had nothing to do with it. It was a spur of the moment thing, and I had no reason to feel guilty about it.
7) Legendary costume designer Edith Head said she liked putting Redford in hats because they balanced his strong, square jaw. Do you take your figure flaws into consideration when you choose your clothes?
A. I take my figure flaws into consideration in order to see if the clothes fit.
8) Forever fit, Redford credited his physique on exercise and genes, not diet. He said, "Healthy food is good for the conscience, but Oreos taste a helluva lot better." What's the last cookie, candy or treat you indulged in?
A. I had a Pepperidge Farm chocolate chip cookie.
9) Random question: Do you prefer to bathe or shower first thing in the morning, after work, or before bed?
9) Random question: Do you prefer to bathe or shower first thing in the morning, after work, or before bed?
A. I prefer the morning.
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