An analysis of actor Burt Reynolds.

A particular favourite movie of mine is ‘Hooper’ which he made in 1978. In my opinion it is one of his greatest movies, It is set in Hollywood where Reynolds plays Sonny Hooper, a stunt man. The character of Hooper lives on the edge with reckless abandon and this I think reflects Burt Reynolds himself, as he was also reckless and cocky. The movie concerns a director who comes up with an astounding finish to a movie he is finishing but it needs a vast and almighty car jump to complete the job, A car jump which has never been attempted before which is where Hooper comes in. The character of Hooper attempts to get out of the stunt but in the end the lure of fame, glory and of course money is too much to resist. This could also reflect Burt Reynolds as a person as he sought fame, recognition and glory through his movie career in Hollywood. This though for me was a very entertaining movie.

To men I think that Burt Reynolds portrays someone who they want to be and who they want to be with. He has an incredible lifestyle, He drives fast cars, is adored by beautiful women and most of all I believe he is in touch with the common man. After he dropped out of college he worked as a doorman and a kitchen porter to make ends meet. I believe people would admire how far he had to go to get to where he is today.

He was a typical ‘Jock’. Girls wanted to date him for he had an irresistible charm and darkly handsome looks. He was an Adonis of his day and I feel that at the time of his superstardom he was a representation of everything that women wanted a man to be. He is muscular, tanned with dark hair. He looks every bit the Playboy.

He was I think at the height of his career an all American male and represented everything we think of as America. To me I also think of him as a rugged, smooth talking, easy going cowboy left over from the days of the Wild West.

I think perhaps guys would wish to be seen with him or would wish to hang out with Reynolds in the hope that some of his ‘presence’ and charm rub off on them.

Burt Reynolds is famous for once having said, “My films were the kind they only show in airplanes and in prisons because nobody can leave.” This shows us that he does not take himself too seriously and he also admits to us that he has his flaws and makes bad decisions just like everybody else. Granted, The casual moviegoer if they saw a statement like that would perhaps wish to steer clear of his movies. To a fan though or those with a casual interest in the career of Burt Reynolds would I believe become much more interested in his work and movies. A statement like that about his own movies shows to me his honesty and openness with his fans.

I have seen other Burt Reynolds movies but the two I have mentioned above are my favourites.

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