I’ve been neck-deep in a Jeff Bridges retrospective of sorts lately as I’m writing a piece on his best performances for Fandango. Currently I’m watching “Rancho Deluxe,” and as I surfed around the net for news and notes on the film, I stumbled across this gem that was so sweet, I just had to pass it along.
You may have noticed Bridges is always quick to first thank his wife of 33 years, Susan Geston, every time he accepts an award this season. The two have a rather unmistakable bond. And to survive this long in this industry, that’s absolutely an accomplishment. I knew the two met on the set of “Rancho Deluxe.” Geston was a nearby ranch hand. But I didn’t know about a little keepsake Bridges says he received a some time after:
About 15 years later, I got a letter from the make-up guy on the movie. He’d taken a picture of me as I am asking out that girl…The picture was in the letter. That is my most precious possession. I carry it with me wherever I go.