Faye Dunaway's tribute to Robert Redford
Faye Dunaway has paid tribute to Robert Redford following his death earlier this week, calling him "a heartfelt American original".
Faye Dunaway has paid tribute to Robert Redford following his death earlier this week.
The 84-year-old actress called her former co-star a “heartfelt American original” in a touching tribute to the late actor.
She told the Daily Mail: “Robert Redford embodied the phrase, ‘Le vrai elegance American’ - The true American elegance (mis-attributed to Alexis de Tocqueville), in every way: physically, emotionally, artistically.
“He was a heartfelt American original. I am proud and fortunate to have called him a colleague and a friend.”
The pair co-starred in Sydney Pollack’s 1975 spy thriller Three Days of Condor, in which Redford played a CIA agent who kidnaps Dunaway's character.
Meanwhile, Paul Newman’s family previously paid tribute to Redford, 89, following his death at his home in Utah.
The Hollywood legends starred alongside each other in the films Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting, with Newman's daughter Nell describing their relationship as "a movie friendship that blossomed into a more serious friendship".
She told People: "They had two great movies together, and that was a really strong bond. I think that's what bought them together."
Nell also reflected on how Redford was a "good influence" on her father, who died at the age of 83 in 2008, in their shared interest on environmental matters.
She said: "I think he was also a real catalyst in Dad's interest in environmental issues because Bob was already ahead of the game. I think he was a good influence on my father.
"Bob was a quiet philanthropist. He supported a lot of stuff, but he wasn't flashy. Dad didn't like noisy philanthropists.
"I do know that when it came to environmental issues - Bob was ahead of the game. He was a real sounding board for Dad. That's really nice."
Nell also reflected on how Redford was always inviting her father and the family to come and visit his home in Sundance, Utah.
She said: "Every single time I talked to him on the phone, 'Come out and go skiing. Come out and go to the festival.'
"He was just a regular guy who had a very strong interest in the environment - he was just a good one."
