Some of you already know that Burt Reynolds's death was reported
today. He was 82.
I happened to come across this little paragraph in Wikipedia, and I
thought it might resonate with some people here:
'Ending his college football career, Reynolds thought of becoming a
police officer, but his father suggested that he finish college and
become a parole officer. To keep up with his studies, he began taking
classes at Palm Beach Junior College (PBJC) in neighboring Lake Park.
In his first term at PBJC, Reynolds was in an English class taught by
Watson B. Duncan III. Duncan pushed Reynolds into trying out for a
play he was producing, Outward Bound. He cast Reynolds in the lead
role based on having heard Reynolds read Shakespeare in class, leading
to Reynolds winning the 1956 Florida State Drama Award for his
performance. In his autobiography, Reynolds refers to Duncan as his
mentor and the most influential person in his life.[16]'
Love to all,
Mike