Recently Reader’s Digest magazine sat down with actor Harrison Ford to talk about his film legacy which includes some of the most beloved movies ever made, and six of the highest-grossing, including the Indiana Jones and Star Wars films, as well as his charity work for environmental organizations.

Here’s an excerpt from the interview:

You’ve played so many heroes. Do you feel like a hero when you look in the mirror?
Decidedly not. And I haven’t purposefully set out to play heroes. I’m interested in playing the character who finds himself in extraordinary circumstances. But he’s really either just saving himself or acting in the service of something that’s important to him.

Who do you look at in the real world and say, “That’s a hero?”
The people who devote themselves to serving humanity at the cost of being less comfortable and less protected than the rest of us. They are policemen, firemen, and those who bring to the attention of the world things that are critical to its health and well-being.

You just finished your fourth turn as Indiana Jones. What was it like to put on that fedora again?
After 20 years, the costume still fit, which was encouraging. And the character came back with the clothes. I think some trace of Indiana still resides in that leather jacket, hat, and whip.

Is there a piece of Jedi wisdom that you carry with you?
“May the Force be with you” is charming but not important. What’s important is that you become the Force — for yourself and perhaps for other people.

What useless talent do you have that nobody knows about?
I have real chops at ironing.

If you could take over one person’s job for just a day, whose would it be?
I’d like to be George W. Bush, and boy, I’d get a lot done. You’d remember me for a long, long time.

Read the entire interview here:
Harrison Ford Interview: Ford in Focus (Reader’s Digest)

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