Photo: Desiree Navarro/WireImage; Leon Bennett/GettyHarrison FordandTom Cruiseshare a love for the skies.In a new cover interview withThe Hollywood Reporterpublished Wednesday, Ford, 80, said that he and theTop Gun: Maverickstar know each other due to their well-publicized interests in flying.“I like Tom. We talk about flying,” Ford said as his and Cruise’s similarities were mentioned.“But he’s far deeper into physical acting than I ever was,” the actor added, in reference to Cruise’s years-long passion forperforming increasingly wild stuntshimself.“I don’t mind running, jumping, falling down, rolling around on the floor with sweaty guys,” the Indiana Jones actor toldTHR. “Tom takes it to a whole new level that’s pretty amazing.“Ford, who earned his pilot’s license at age 54, told PEOPLE in 1998 that his favorite place to be was in the air, though he toldTHRWednesday that his wifeCalista Flockhartno longer flies with him in “vintage airplanes” after hisnear-fatal crash in 2015while flying a World War II-era aircraft.Harrison Ford on the cover ofThe Hollywood Reporter.Austin Hargrave for The Hollywood ReporterNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Elsewhere in the interview, Ford said he believes acting “is the place I feel most useful” when asked whether he is surprised to still be working at age 80.“It’s what I know the most about. I lost my chops as a carpenter. I haven’t ever played fiddle,” he toldTHR. “But I feel comfortable wrestling with how to make behavior out of words on a page and tell a story, and I’m still excited about the prospect of telling a story.“Harrison Ford forThe Hollywood Reporter.Austin Hargrave for The Hollywood Reporter"I think this is a service occupation — telling stories,” he added. “We need it. Whether it’s drawing on caves or religious tenets, we love telling stories.“Ford, who is dipping his toes into television with projects likeShrinkingand1923, is working as actively as ever with the fifthIndiana Jonesfilm on the horizon.“I like playing an old guy,” he told the outlet when asked how long he plans to keep acting. “If I wasn’t having a good time, I would stop doing it.“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destinyis in theaters June 30.
Photo: Desiree Navarro/WireImage; Leon Bennett/Getty
Harrison FordandTom Cruiseshare a love for the skies.In a new cover interview withThe Hollywood Reporterpublished Wednesday, Ford, 80, said that he and theTop Gun: Maverickstar know each other due to their well-publicized interests in flying.“I like Tom. We talk about flying,” Ford said as his and Cruise’s similarities were mentioned.“But he’s far deeper into physical acting than I ever was,” the actor added, in reference to Cruise’s years-long passion forperforming increasingly wild stuntshimself.“I don’t mind running, jumping, falling down, rolling around on the floor with sweaty guys,” the Indiana Jones actor toldTHR. “Tom takes it to a whole new level that’s pretty amazing.“Ford, who earned his pilot’s license at age 54, told PEOPLE in 1998 that his favorite place to be was in the air, though he toldTHRWednesday that his wifeCalista Flockhartno longer flies with him in “vintage airplanes” after hisnear-fatal crash in 2015while flying a World War II-era aircraft.Harrison Ford on the cover ofThe Hollywood Reporter.Austin Hargrave for The Hollywood ReporterNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Elsewhere in the interview, Ford said he believes acting “is the place I feel most useful” when asked whether he is surprised to still be working at age 80.“It’s what I know the most about. I lost my chops as a carpenter. I haven’t ever played fiddle,” he toldTHR. “But I feel comfortable wrestling with how to make behavior out of words on a page and tell a story, and I’m still excited about the prospect of telling a story.“Harrison Ford forThe Hollywood Reporter.Austin Hargrave for The Hollywood Reporter"I think this is a service occupation — telling stories,” he added. “We need it. Whether it’s drawing on caves or religious tenets, we love telling stories.“Ford, who is dipping his toes into television with projects likeShrinkingand1923, is working as actively as ever with the fifthIndiana Jonesfilm on the horizon.“I like playing an old guy,” he told the outlet when asked how long he plans to keep acting. “If I wasn’t having a good time, I would stop doing it.“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destinyis in theaters June 30.
Harrison FordandTom Cruiseshare a love for the skies.
In a new cover interview withThe Hollywood Reporterpublished Wednesday, Ford, 80, said that he and theTop Gun: Maverickstar know each other due to their well-publicized interests in flying.
“I like Tom. We talk about flying,” Ford said as his and Cruise’s similarities were mentioned.
“But he’s far deeper into physical acting than I ever was,” the actor added, in reference to Cruise’s years-long passion forperforming increasingly wild stuntshimself.
“I don’t mind running, jumping, falling down, rolling around on the floor with sweaty guys,” the Indiana Jones actor toldTHR. “Tom takes it to a whole new level that’s pretty amazing.”
Ford, who earned his pilot’s license at age 54, told PEOPLE in 1998 that his favorite place to be was in the air, though he toldTHRWednesday that his wifeCalista Flockhartno longer flies with him in “vintage airplanes” after hisnear-fatal crash in 2015while flying a World War II-era aircraft.
Harrison Ford on the cover ofThe Hollywood Reporter.Austin Hargrave for The Hollywood Reporter
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Elsewhere in the interview, Ford said he believes acting “is the place I feel most useful” when asked whether he is surprised to still be working at age 80.
“It’s what I know the most about. I lost my chops as a carpenter. I haven’t ever played fiddle,” he toldTHR. “But I feel comfortable wrestling with how to make behavior out of words on a page and tell a story, and I’m still excited about the prospect of telling a story.”
Harrison Ford forThe Hollywood Reporter.Austin Hargrave for The Hollywood Reporter
“I think this is a service occupation — telling stories,” he added. “We need it. Whether it’s drawing on caves or religious tenets, we love telling stories.”
Ford, who is dipping his toes into television with projects likeShrinkingand1923, is working as actively as ever with the fifthIndiana Jonesfilm on the horizon.
“I like playing an old guy,” he told the outlet when asked how long he plans to keep acting. “If I wasn’t having a good time, I would stop doing it.”
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destinyis in theaters June 30.
source: people.com
