Glenn Close said that she and Redford almost became a real-life couple when they worked together on the film “The Natural”, a romantic drama from 1984.
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In an interview on the podcast “Wiser Than Me”, hosted by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Close revealed that Redford invited her to a dinner for two, but at the time she did not realize it was actually a date.
“Robert Redford invited me to a very romantic restaurant where we had dinner together,” said Close. “And I was so naïve and unaware that I didn’t even consider the possibility that I was dating him… I didn’t realize it.”
Dreyfus was surprised by the story and commented on how lucky Close was to have worked with Redford, who passed away in September at the age of 89.
Close, who had previously stated that her best on-screen kiss was with him, agreed. “Yes,” she said. “But how ridiculous is that, right?” “I only managed to kiss him once… maybe we did two takes,” she recalled.
When asked by the host what she would say to her younger self, the 78-year-old Close joked: “Pull yourself together,” she said. “And study!”
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