Harrison - Old-model Ford's in action

Old-model Ford's in action
February 21, 2006

HE'S the second-highest grossing actor in cinema history behind Tom Hanks.
Just don't ask Harrison Ford about his movies.

It's difficult to tell where the curt 63-year-old actor ends and the
dry-as-a-gin-and-tonic screen icon begins, writes Michael Bodey.

For instance, how do you ask about the much-anticipated return of his
Indiana Jones in a fourth escapade? "Don't ask, just don't ask," said Ford.
"I've given the same f. . .ing answer to everyone.

That said, he revealed it's happening. Soon. And he swore with the hint of a
grin.

What about Hollywood's inability to replace dashing leading men like
himself, Tom Cruise, George Clooney and others with a new generation of
stars? "Well, there shouldn't be any new Tom Cruises, any new Harrison

Agent Smith...

What about Vin Diesel, Rafe Feinnes, Matt Damon and Pierce Brosnan? Are
they chopped liver?

Fords, that's not a successful outcome," he said. "There should be a new
Heath Ledger, a new whoever," he added.

Ford was in Sydney, with partner Calista Flockhart, to promote his latest
thriller, Firewall, in which he must save his family from blackmailers.
There's a little of Patriot Games' Jack Ryan and a little of Air Force One's
President Marshall in the role but after more than 40 films, it's natural to
worry about repeating yourself, he admitted.

"Yeah, everybody does, sure, but Shakespeare rightly said there's only seven
plots and if you leave out the one involving your sister, there's only six
left for me."

Another joke, this time with no grin.