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A Message for Burt Reynolds...
There was a scene at the end of the movie where Burt as Sheriff Ed Earl, had to pick me up and carry me. They waited to shoot that scene last, and it was a good thing they did. The cameras rolled, Burt picked me up, and I could hear him groan. I was a real porker at the time, probably the heaviest I have ever been. Naturally, being the movies, they had to shoot the scene a few times, and each time Burt groaned a little louder. The week after the shooting ended, Burt was checked into a hospital to undergo a double hernia operation. I am told he had been having problems prior to that, but I still couldn’t help feeling a little responsible. So if anybody ever asks me if I broke Burt Reynold’s heart, I have to say honestly that the damage was a little further south. Forgive me, Burt. I hope they’re still working.
~ My Life and Other Unfinished Business
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