It has to do with the fact that Ford, for all his greatness, is an Irish egomaniac, as anyone who knows him will say.
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So many Irish actors overplay that modesty because they're afraid people will judge them and say, 'The state of yer man, he thinks he's great,' or whatever.
It's not that the Irish are cynical. It's rather that they have a wonderful lack of respect for everything and everybody.
It's hard not to think of Jack Ford when you're making a Western. Hard not to think of him when you're making any picture.
I don't know what was in his mind, but I do know Ford was stricken by what he had done, by hitting me.
Ford didn't know what to do with Mister Roberts that wasn't repeating what was successful in New York. He was trying to do things to the play that would be his in the film.
The President has not created any Ford constituency, unique from that of any Republican President. The one exception to this is that he does show unique strength with young voters for a Republican.
To make a career as an Irish actor, generally it's the case that you move to London. When you make that move, you do tend to stand out.
I can't think of anything you might say about Irish people that is absolutely true.
Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy.
President Ford was a devoted, decent man of impeccable integrity who put service to his country before his own self interest. He helped heal our nation during a time of crisis, provided steady leadership and restored people's faith in the presidency and in government.