Jeremy Irons is a member of acting's most elite group, with an Oscar, a Tony and an Emmy to his name. But at 66, an age when some might consider retirement, the dapper English actor could not be doing more.
He's president of this month's Champs Elysees Film Festival in Paris and has recently filmed in three independent films. In a straw hat and smoking as he overlooked the Arc de Triomphe, a relaxed Irons spoke to The Associated Press about growing old and why blockbusters aren't more fun to do. The actor said, "I don't see films as blockbusters or independents. I just see good and bad scripts. I suppose that's why my career has been so diverse." Irons said his near-five-decade career has given him the confidence to pursue scripts on merit.??
