And I like music, too, I like playing music.
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And then I got into sports and gave my guitar to my brother Jeff who was just a little kid at that time.
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And when I've been away from my family and friends, I have felt good hearing some of those old songs.
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As an actor, I travel around a lot and live in a lot of hotels, and many times I've been in a town where the only entertainment to be had is what you find in the hotel bar or lobby.
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But on the other hand I believe I'm a private person too, and I enjoy that aspect of my life as well.
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Dylan, myself and my father were in a two hour movie called The Sand Kings, which started off the Outer Limits series. It was sort of the two hour pilot movie.
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First of all my real full name is Lloyd Vernet Bridges III.
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I also like to garden. I grow things, vegetables, flowers... I particularly like orchids. I raise orchids.
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I got five kids, and my oldest is a documentary film maker and camera man, and still photographer.
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I like to try to make the characters I play be as human as possible.
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I think, I would guess most people keep secrets.
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I've always been interested in the history of the West, our country and particularly as it relates to the Native Americans - the original Americans.
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My brother and I are always trying to figure out a way to work again together.
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My father was my teacher. But most importantly he was a great dad.
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My favorite Oscar story was a year my brother had been nominated, my whole family went.
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My favorite roles usually have to do with the story, if it's a good story I usually enjoy doing the character.
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My mom is many times responsible for getting us all together, but we trade off at each other's houses. My brother and I are actors and are traveling a lot of our job.
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Part of the western movement is this desire that we, Americans, have to keep pressing on.
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Second, this epic tale allows the audience to actually listen to the Native Americans and receive their wisdom. Spielberg conveys the respect for Native Americans that is normally lacking in Western films.
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Some of my oldest friends are actors. But that's not the only place my friends come from.
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