01of 16Globe Photos/ZUMAReynolds and Field met on the set ofSmokey and the Banditin 1977, fell in love and dated for five years, making three more movies together in the process.
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Reynolds and Field met on the set ofSmokey and the Banditin 1977, fell in love and dated for five years, making three more movies together in the process.
02of 16Colella/Globe Photos/ZUMAIn a revealing interview given toVanity Fairin November 2015, the screen legend called his former costar “the love of my life.”
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In a revealing interview given toVanity Fairin November 2015, the screen legend called his former costar “the love of my life.”
03of 16Ron Galella/WireImageIn his 2015 memoir,But Enough About Me, the actor revealed one of his biggest regrets was not making their relationship work.That same year, Reynolds told PEOPLE he “really adored” Field, calling their relationship “real.”“She’s very, very special,” he said.
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In his 2015 memoir,But Enough About Me, the actor revealed one of his biggest regrets was not making their relationship work.
That same year, Reynolds told PEOPLE he “really adored” Field, calling their relationship “real.”
“She’s very, very special,” he said.
04of 16ART ZELIN/REX/ShutterstockSpeaking toEntertainment Tonightin 2015, Reynolds further revealed his regrets.“I do miss her. I think she was one of the most underrated actresses, you know?” he told the outlet. “She was the best actress I ever worked with.”
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Speaking toEntertainment Tonightin 2015, Reynolds further revealed his regrets.
“I do miss her. I think she was one of the most underrated actresses, you know?” he told the outlet. “She was the best actress I ever worked with.”
05of 16Frank Edwards/Fotos International/GettyTogether at a 1977 event.
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Together at a 1977 event.
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07of 16Ron Galella/WireImageUpon Reynolds' passing at age 82 on Sept. 6, 2018, Field issued a statement to PEOPLE.“There are times in your life that are so indelible, they never fade away. They stay alive, even forty years later. My years with Burt never leave my mind. He will be in my history and my heart, for as long as I live. Rest, Buddy.”
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Upon Reynolds' passing at age 82 on Sept. 6, 2018, Field issued a statement to PEOPLE.
“There are times in your life that are so indelible, they never fade away. They stay alive, even forty years later. My years with Burt never leave my mind. He will be in my history and my heart, for as long as I live. Rest, Buddy.”
08of 16Ron Galella/WireImageAt Ma Maison restaurant in L.A. in 1978.
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At Ma Maison restaurant in L.A. in 1978.
09of 16“I miss her terribly,”Reynolds toldVanity Fairin 2015. “Even now, it’s hard on me. I don’t know why I was so stupid. Men are like that, you know. You find the perfect person, and then you do everything you can to screw it up.”
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“I miss her terribly,”Reynolds toldVanity Fairin 2015. “Even now, it’s hard on me. I don’t know why I was so stupid. Men are like that, you know. You find the perfect person, and then you do everything you can to screw it up.”
10of 16BEI/REX/ShutterstockSpeaking to PEOPLE in 2015,Field saidshe had “no response” to Reynolds’ proclamations.“Any response I would have would belong to him,”she said.
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Speaking to PEOPLE in 2015,Field saidshe had “no response” to Reynolds’ proclamations.
“Any response I would have would belong to him,”she said.
11of 16Ron Galella/WireImageCozy at the Los Angeles Television Critics Awards at Bel Air Hotel in L.A. in 1977.
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Cozy at the Los Angeles Television Critics Awards at Bel Air Hotel in L.A. in 1977.
12of 16Globe Photos/ZUMAField’s own memoir,In Pieces,is out on Sept. 18, 2018; in it, she shares her own perspective on her relationship with Reynolds.
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Field’s own memoir,In Pieces,is out on Sept. 18, 2018; in it, she shares her own perspective on her relationship with Reynolds.
13of 16Ron Galella/WireImageTogether at the Golda Gala at Tower Suite in New York City in 1977.
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Together at the Golda Gala at Tower Suite in New York City in 1977.
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15of 16Ron Galella/WireImageDining out at the Steak Pit restaurant in Los Angeles on March 15, 1978.
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Dining out at the Steak Pit restaurant in Los Angeles on March 15, 1978.
16of 16Ron Galella/WireImageIn his chat with Vanity Fair, Reynolds said he gave every new girlfriend a similar speech.“It’s going to be awful sometimes, and I want to warn you,” he explained. “And they say, ‘Oh, no, you’re not. That’s not you.’ And I say, ‘It is me, and I don’t want to be that way. I hate that guy. But you’re going to see him, and I hope you don’t run away from me.’ And they haven’t.”Reynolds added, “They always say, ‘I’ll be able to handle it.’ They can’t handle it. And they don’t understand what they’ve done. And it’s not them. It’s me.”
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In his chat with Vanity Fair, Reynolds said he gave every new girlfriend a similar speech.
“It’s going to be awful sometimes, and I want to warn you,” he explained. “And they say, ‘Oh, no, you’re not. That’s not you.’ And I say, ‘It is me, and I don’t want to be that way. I hate that guy. But you’re going to see him, and I hope you don’t run away from me.’ And they haven’t.”
Reynolds added, “They always say, ‘I’ll be able to handle it.’ They can’t handle it. And they don’t understand what they’ve done. And it’s not them. It’s me.”
source: people.com
