Jeff Bridges remembers teaching Bob Dylan how to act: “He was so great to work with”

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Bob Dylan some acting techniques while they worked together on the set of a film.The Big Lebowski star talked to The Guardian about his life and career, including his love of music – the Hollywood veteran won an Oscar in 2010 for his role in Crazy Heart, playing a country musician struggling with addiction.Dylan and Bridges worked together on the 2003 drama Masked And Anonymous, where the former played a fading star whose return for a benefit gig is investigated by a journalist, played by Bridges.

The actor recalled the film’s director, Larry Charles, one day making an unusual request.“Why don’t you and Bob go off and you teach Bob some acting?

Go and do some improvisation or something” Bridges recalled. Although reluctant, Bridges agreed and is enthusiastic about the experience. “He was so great to work with,” he said. “He’s such an incredible actor.

I mean his presence, right?” The music legend would later reciprocate by appearing in Bridges’ trailer playing guitar. “He said ‘Hey man, you want to jam?’”One thing he remained on the fence about what the recent Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown.