Aired: November 16, 2010 (Syndicated)
Barbra Streisand appeared on the Oprah show again to promote the book she wrote, My Passion For Design.
Oprah Winfrey surprised Barbra Streisand by showing clips of her past costars, including Jeff Bridges, Mandy Patinkin, Nick Nolte and Kris Kristofferson.
Jeff Bridges (The Mirror Has Two Faces): "So Barbra, she's like a diamond, this woman. She's got so many facets to her. Of course she's got the wonderful instrument of her voice and she directs and, you know, acts and all of this. But she's also got a very down-home side to her.
"My favorite scene that I did with Barbra was a dance scene at the end of our movie, and it wasn't in the script, so that last scene is a dance improvisation that we did. We had a ball doing that."
Mandy Patinkin (Yentl): "I remember Barbra wanted our characters to kiss in the end, and I felt that after he has been through all of this and been betrayed that he couldn't get past that that quickly to kiss. So we had a bit of a disagreement about that. In the end, we came nose to nose and then parted. Now, I wish I'd kissed her."
Nick Nolte (The Prince of Tides): "We definitely had some physical contact in these scenes, and if it got too real because she had the power, she would yell out in a smothering kiss, 'Cut, cut, cut.' I'd say, 'Barbra, you can't direct and act at the same time.' She said, 'Yes, but it's getting a little too hot in here, you know? I said, 'Well, it's supposed to get that way.'"
Kris Kristofferson (A Star Is Born): "I felt that we had a very good chemistry. A very nice relationship that worked on a lot of different levels. We battled a lot before the film started, but once we were into it, I think we trusted each other's instincts.
"The bathtub scene was probably the sexiest scene that I did in any of my films. I've been in a lot of films, but that's one that always brings a smile to my face. I think of it often."
Robert Redford (The Way We Were): "I remember the fun we had. I remember liking her energy and her spirit, it was wonderful to play off of. I also really enjoyed kidding her. She was fun to kid."
Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford reunited on the Oprah Winfrey Show 37 years after starring together in The Way We Were. This is the first interview the pair have given together since making the film.
Oprah hadn't told Barbra that she was planning on bringing Redford out, and the 68-year-old singer was delighted to see him. After giving each other a warm hug, the pair sat down to talk to Oprah. When Barbra asked Redford why they had never done an interview in all the years since they made the film, he joked: “Because I never thought I'd get a word in.”
“True,” responded Barbra.
The pair went on to talk about making of the film, and why Redford, 73, turned down the roles several times before finally accepting it. He said: “I thought it was a good script. I thought it was great for Barbra, but the character in the initial script was, I felt, one-dimensional.He seemed more symbolic, a model for her to fall in love with, but I didn't believe he had a flaw. If he had a flaw that might be interesting.”
But Barbra didn't agree, and claimed she wanted Redford and only Redford in the part. She said: “I wanted him in that part so badly. I was hoping and praying, but it didn't look good. Then I was in Africa, making a movie, and I get a telegram that said, ‘Streisand/Redford.’ I knew that he signed on.” But Redford has no regrets about not making a sequel. He said: “I just felt certain things should be left alone, and this was one of them.”
At the end of the show (and since Oprah was due to stop making more shows and go off the air in 2011) Streisand announced “a little token of my appreciation and affection for you ... I'll say it in song.”
To the tune of “The Way We Were”:
Oprah lights the corners of the world
Who we are to one another
And the way we were
Just imagine all the people that we’ve met
And the soul to soul connection
All because of her
Building dreams and opening so many doors
Changing minds and lives along the way
Offering a chance to those the world ignores
And if she can, then we can
Memories of so many of the years
They felt safe to tell their secrets
Along with her, we shared the tears
Thanks, thanks for the memories
Of always knowing
The perfect way of showing
The way we were
The way we were ...
* The song was cut and did not make the final airing of the show.
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End / The Oprah Winfrey Show 2010
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