Harrison Ford started his career as a carpenter before fate destined him for the legendary role of Han Solo in the original "Star Wars." While working in the office of director Francis Ford Coppola, he happened upon an audition for George Lucas, which opened the doors to Hollywood for him. Despite playing some of the most recognizable characters like Indiana Jones and Deckard in "Blade Runner," Ford, at 83, has no intention of slowing down.
In an interview with NPR, he admitted that acting gives him meaning and keeps him constantly curious.
"Without my job, I wouldn't know what to do with myself. I really love what I do. It's constantly changing, people are changing, opportunities are changing, and that makes life incredibly interesting," he said.
Although he recently received the prestigious SAG-AFTRA Lifetime Achievement Award, which many see as the pinnacle of his career, Ford is not considering retirement.
He is known for performing most of the dangerous scenes himself.
"I don't want to hide the character's face because that's what the stuntman does. I want the audience to feel every blow and the anguish of the moment," he explained.
Even today, in the Apple TV+ series "Shrinking," as therapist Paul, the actor works without a complete idea of how his character's illness will develop, similar to real-life Parkinson's patients.
Ford also survived a serious accident in 2015 when his World War II-era plane's engine failed. He calmly landed on a nearby golf course, recovered, and continued flying, insisting he was not an adrenaline junkie, but a careful pilot.
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