EXCLUSIVE: One of the hottest acquisition titles at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival which starts in earnest tonight happens to star a couple of certifiable show business legends, both now in their 80’s, both working all the time – much of it together lately – and both proving age is just a number.Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin wrapped their Netflix comedy series Grace And Frankie after seven seasons, longest ever for any series in the streamer’s history, and within a week were back before the cameras shooting the indie film appropriately titled Moving On since this pair do just that, even in an industry that doesn’t exactly celebrate seniors as a rule.
They are working all the time it seems.I should note I did this zoom interview last week, right before Fonda would announce via her Instagram that she has been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and is undergoing a six month program of Chemotherapy.
She noted that fortunately it was caught and treatable, and patients in her situation have an 80% survival rate. That said, she looked and sounded absolutely great, full of the enthusiasm and vital energy she has always had.
It doesn’t seem to have slowed her down.The interview was set up because Fonda won’t be able to attend the September 13th premiere of the film at TIFF , but Tomlin and director/writer Paul Weitz will be there.
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