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A well deserved award for Harrison Ford
It is under a huge ovation that Harrison Ford came on the stage of the Corso Cinema last night to receive a well-deserved award. Co-director of the Zurich Film Festival, Karl Spoerri, awarded him with a Golden Eye for his Life Achievement.
Karl Spoerri gives Harrison Ford a Golden Eye Award copyright ZFF
No-one needs to be reminded who Harrison Ford really is. Born in Chicago in 1942 he has fascinated generations of people and moved millions of spectators with his films during his over 45 year career.
Spoerri talked about Ford with great respect, a man who has been keeping us on the edge of our seat for decades, always on the run, he continued, no matter if he played a fighter, a president or an action hero.
Harrison Ford – green carpet at ZFF – copyright Veronique Gray
Harrison Ford and Nadja Schildknecht copyright Véronique Gray
Ford took his prize with great emotions, flattered, grateful to the ZFF and thanking all the wonderful directors, producers and people he worked with.
“I am one the luckiest people in the world,” he said.
Earlier that day the Oscar Nominee for Witness (1995) had said to reporters how lucky he had been from the beginning.
Harrison Ford at press conference copyright Veronique Gray
Acting gave great values to his life. While he was only making 150 US dollars a week when he started, it did not take him long to make more and more money.
What makes a good director according to him is the talent to tell a story and to continuously have ambitions.
Harrison Ford copyright Véronique Gray
When asked if he ever wanted to direct a film, Ford answered clearly no, explaining it would be too hard, too long to learn and he is not sure he has the natural gift for that.
“I don’t want to be the boss!” he added.
Harrison Ford signs autographs at the ZFF copyright ZFF
He pointed out how much he loved working with director Mike Nichols. Ford was in Nichols films’ Working Girl (1988) and Regarding Henry (1991).
Does Harrison Ford watch his own movies?
Part of them sometimes, but what he likes the most is watching his older films.
Last night at the Corso many had come dressed as the archaeology professor of Indiana Jones, wearing hats like Henry. Ford gladly shook the hands and signed up autographs of the numerous children who had come to see their hero!
Looking extremely good, the American star is as busy as ever, promoting yet his new science-fiction film Ender’s Game by Gavin Hood.
Quelle classe ! et bravo Harrison pour cette récompense. Je suis une fan de tous ces films.