Robert De Niro turns 79 in August, but he’s showing no signs of slowing down. He’s about to launch his 21st Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday — the first non-COVID-restricted event in two years.
On top of that, his Killers of the Flower Moon, a reunion with his Goodfellas director Martin Scorsese and his This Boy’s Life co-star Leonardo DiCaprio, debuts in November, and the screen legend joins fellow Oscar winner Jamie Foxx, and Emmy and Tony winner John Leguizamo next week to start the action movie Tin Soldiers.
So what keeps him going? “What else am I gonna do, go play golf?” he said with a laugh to ABC Audio.
“I can do that. But some people — you know, like the old [saying], ‘Some of my best friends … ?’ Some of my best friends play golf. But — and it’s interesting — but I’m, that’s not my [thing],” he admits.
He says of his still-growing filmography, “It’s a form of keeping busy, of course, I like to do what I’m doing, you know.”
As he nears a milestone birthday himself, we wondered about the recent 50th birthday of The Godfather. Of course De Niro scored an Academy Award for playing a young version of Marlon Brando‘s Vito Corleone in 1974’s The Godfather Part II.
“It’s great,” the icon says of the attention the original film got around its anniversary in March, beginning with a salute at this year’s Academy Awards.
“I mean, 50 years, 49 for me or 48 really because I’m in II, but still it’s long enough,” he smiled.
“No, I think it’s great. I think … it was a nice, it’s a nice celebration, if you will.”
Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Related Posts
Now on Netflix: ‘Dead Boy Detectives’
April 25, 2024
Netflix/Ed AraquelOn Thursday, Netflix dropped all eight episodes of the supernatural series Dead…
Pet Shop Boys singer says Taylor Swift’s catalog lacks “famous songs”: “What is [her] ‘Billie Jean’?”
April 25, 2024
Gilbert Flores/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty ImagesNeil Tennant, the lead singer…
‘The Bear’, ‘Bluey’, ‘Judy Blume Forever’ and ‘Marvel’s Moon Girl’ all nominated for Peabody Awards
April 25, 2024
'The Bear' - FX/Matt DinersteinOn Thursday, the Board of Jurors of the Peabody Awards announced the…
Sophia Bush opens up on finding unexpected love with Ashlyn Harris: “I didn’t see it until I saw it”
April 25, 2024
Lauren Dukoff/GlamourActress Sophia Bush is opening up about finding new love with former soccer…
Rebel Wilson’s accusations against Sacha Baron Cohen won’t appear in UK version of book ‘Rebel Rising’
April 25, 2024
Brendon Thorne/Getty Images for AFIWhile her new book, Rebel Rising, sees Rebel Wilson making some…
Selena’s boyfriend Benny Blanco says falling for her was a ‘Clueless’ moment
April 25, 2024
Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesRemember when Taylor Swift sang, "Dreaming…
‘Beef’ cast, Lucy Liu, Padma Lakshmi, Cynthia Erivo and Saweetie among honorees for 3rd Gold Gala
April 25, 2024
Ali Wong and Steven Yeun, 'Beef' - Andrew Cooper/Netflix © 2023The nonprofit Gold House, which…
“Sonorus!” All seven ‘Harry Potter’ books to be released as full-cast audio productions
April 25, 2024
AudibleAudible announced Thursday that it has partnered with the Wizarding World's Pottermore…