Jane Fonda Swoons Over Robert Redford in TCM Film Festival Tribute
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Jane Fonda was the main attraction at the TCM Classic Film Festival opening night, honoring Robert Redford and highlighting their work together, especially the 1967 film "Barefoot in the Park."
- Fonda openly shared her longtime unrequited crush on Redford, praising his intelligence, humor, and integrity, while recounting their close but strictly professional relationship over decades.
- She reflected on Redford's punctuality issues and his discomfort with fame, as well as his founding of the Sundance Institute to support diverse and nuanced filmmaking without Hollywood's commercial pressures.
- Fonda expressed concern about recent Hollywood mergers potentially undermining Redford’s legacy of artistic independence and diversity, emphasizing her commitment to fight for those values.
- Despite their close bond, Fonda humorously noted their different approaches to activism and personal boundaries, and she stayed to watch "Barefoot in the Park" at the festival, appreciating the on-screen chemistry they shared.
