Jeffrey Bridges was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actress and writer Dorothy Bridges (née Simpson) and actor Lloyd Bridges. He has an older brother, Beau, and a younger sister, Lucinda. Another brother, Garrett, died of sudden infant death syndrome in 1948. He shared a close relationship with his brother, actor Beau Bridges, who acted as a surrogate father when their real father was busy with work. He and his siblings were raised in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles. He served in the US Coast Guard in the late 1960s, and as a reservist in the early 1970s.
Bridges is an uncle of Jordan Bridges. He married Susan Geston in 1977. He met Geston during the shooting of the movie Rancho Deluxe which was filmed on a ranch where Geston worked as a maid.[6] The couple have three daughters: Isabelle (born in 1981), Jessica Lily (born in 1983), and Hayley Roselouise (born in 1985). He is also a known cannabis user(whats the use in reporting this fact); in an interview, he admitted to giving up smoking during filming of The Big Lebowski, but has not "permanently kicked the habit."[7]
As a teenager, Bridges appeared, along with his brother Beau, on their father's CBS anthology series, The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962-1963).
His first major role was in the 1971 movie The Last Picture Show for which he garnered a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was nominated again for the same award for his performance opposite Clint Eastwood in the 1974 film Thunderbolt and Lightfoot. One of his better known roles was in the 1982 science-fiction cult classic Tron, in which he played Kevin Flynn, a video game programmer. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1984 for playing the alien in Starman. He was also acclaimed for his roles in the thriller Against All Odds and the crime drama Jagged Edge. His role in Fearless is recognized by some critics to be one of his best performances.[8] One critic dubbed it a masterpiece;[9] Pauline Kael wrote that he "may be the most natural and least self-conscious screen actor that has ever lived".[10] He also starred as "The Dude" in the Coen Brothers' cult-classic film The Big Lebowski.
In 2000, he received his fourth Academy Award nomination, for his role in The Contender. He also starred in the 2005 Terry Gilliam movie Tideland, his second with the director (the first being 1991's The Fisher King). He played the role of Obadiah Stane in the 2008 Marvel motion picture, Iron Man.[11] In July 2008 and July 2009, at the San Diego Comic-Con International, he appeared in a teaser for Tron Legacy, the sequel to Tron.
In 2010, Bridges won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for his role as Bad Blake in the film Crazy Heart.
Bridges began taking pictures on set during Starman, at the suggestion of co-star Karen Allen.[citation needed] He has published many of these photographs online and in the 2003 Pictures: Photographs by Jeff Bridges.[12][13][14][15]
Bridges is also a cartoonist. Some of his "doodles" have appeared in films including K-PAX and The Door in the Floor.[citation needed]
Bridges narrated the documentary Lost in La Mancha (2002), about the "unmaking" of a Terry Gilliam retelling of Don Quixote, tentatively titled The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, which would have starred Johnny Depp as Sancho Panza and Jean Rochefort as the quixotic hero. Bridges also narrated the documentaries Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West (2002, IMAX), Raising the Mammoth (2000, TV), and The Heroes of Rock and Roll (1979, TV). He also voiced the character Big Z in the animated picture Surf's Up.
Bridges has performed TV commercial voice-over work as well, including Hyundai's 2007 "Think About It" ad campaign,[citation needed] and all the Duracell ads in the "Trusted Everywhere" campaign (2006-on).
In the film The Contender, in which he co-starred, Bridges recorded a version of Johnny Cash's standard "Ring of Fire" with Kim Carnes that played over the pivotal opening credits.
In February 2010, he was among the nearly 80 musicians to sing on the charity-single remake of We Are the World.
I Don't Know
Jeff Bridges Lyrics
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Where's the future that we planned, so long ago
I don't know
I don't know if you're my friend
Or a long lost lover coming back again
Where did you go?
Baby I don't know
You'd think by now that I would know better
But I ain't got a lot to show
I could write a song or I could write a letter
I could write a book about what I don't know
Watched my life fall through the cracks
Like a long long train that ain't coming back
Where did it go?
I don't know
You'd think by now that I would know better
But I ain't got a lot to show
I could write a song or I could write a letter
I could write a book about what I don't know
My past is pretty rocky
And my future ain't long
Why do I think we got a chance at all
Where does the wind blow?
Baby I don't know
The song "I Don't Know" is a reflective piece about uncertainty and confusion in a relationship. Through the lyrics, Jeff Bridges expresses his feelings of not knowing where he stands with his partner, and how they drifted apart despite making plans for their future together. The line "Watched my life fall through the cracks, like a long long train that ain't coming back" suggests that he feels like he missed an opportunity in his life and that he can't go back to it. The song also touches on personal insecurities and self-doubt, as he mentions that he should have known better than to be in this situation again.
The chorus "I don't know" is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the main theme of uncertainty. Bridges questions whether his partner is a friend or a long lost lover, further highlighting his confusion about their relationship. He acknowledges that he could try to express his thoughts through writing a song, letter, or even a book, but ultimately he still does not have the answers.
Overall, "I Don't Know" is a heartfelt song that explores themes of uncertainty, reflection, and missed opportunities. The lyrics are accompanied by simple, country-style instrumentals that allow the focus to remain on Bridges' vocals and the emotional weight of the words.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't know baby where we stand
Uncertainty clouds our relationship, and I'm unsure of where we stand.
Where's the future that we planned, so long ago
We had once planned out our future together, but now it seems lost and uncertain.
I don't know
Overall, there's a great deal of uncertainty and confusion in my life right now.
I don't know if you're my friend
Even when it comes to our relationship, I'm uncertain of your intentions and feelings towards me.
Or a long lost lover coming back again
Perhaps you're a lost love returning, which adds to the confusion and uncertainty.
Where did you go? Baby I don't know
I'm unsure of where you went or how you disappeared from my life before; it's all a mystery to me.
You'd think by now that I would know better
Given all my life experience, you'd think I'd have a better handle on things by now.
But I ain't got a lot to show
Despite my years, I feel like I'm still floundering and haven't achieved much.
I could write a song or I could write a letter
Instead of trying to sort out my own life, I could spend my time creating something artistic like a song, letter or book.
I could write a book about what I don't know
In fact, I feel like I have so little figured out that I could fill an entire book with all the things I don't know!
Watched my life fall through the cracks
My life feels like it's slipping away from me, even as I try to hold onto it.
Like a long long train that ain't coming back
It feels like I'm watching a train leave the station without me, and I can't do anything to get it back.
Where did it go? I don't know
Again, I'm filled with uncertainty about what's happening and where things are going.
My past is pretty rocky
My past has been filled with difficulties and challenges, which only adds to my uncertainty about the future.
And my future ain't long
I'm not sure how much time I have left to try and sort things out.
Why do I think we got a chance at all
Despite everything, I still hold out hope that we can make things work.
Where does the wind blow? Baby I don't know
Not only do I not know what the future holds, but I also don't even know where to start looking for answers.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: T-BONE BURNETT, TYRONE FITZGERALD
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Fernando Gs
Awesome and underrated movie....and the soundtrack is simply superb
Raphael
Great Jeff Bridges song. Sounds to me like a Travis Tritt performance too.
merve altar
I don't know, baby, where we stand.
Where's the future that we planned
so long ago? I don't know.
I don't know if you're my friend
or a long lost lover comin' back again.
Where did you go? Baby, I don't know.
You'd think by now that I would know better.
Ain't got a lot to show.
I could write a song or I could write a letter.
I could write a book about what I don't know.
I watched my life fall through the cracks like a long lone train that ain't coming back.
Where did it go? Baby, I don't know.
You'd think by now that I would know better.
Ain't got a lot to show.
I could write a song or I could write a letter.
I could write a book about what I don't know.
My past is pretty rocky and my future ain't long.
Why do I think we got a chance at all?
Where does the wind blow?
Baby, I don't know
Hildegan Barragan
Love this song.. thanks for the lyrics from Oaxaca Mexico.
Wes Schofield
Jeffrey Leon Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is an American actor, singer, and producer. He comes from a prominent acting family and appeared on the television series Sea Hunt (1958–60) with his father Lloyd Bridges and brother Beau Bridges. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 2009 film Crazy Heart and earned Academy Award nominations for his roles in six other films. Jeffrey Leon Bridges was born on December 4, 1949, in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of actor Lloyd Bridges (1913–1998)[1][2] and actress and writer Dorothy Bridges (née Simpson; 1915–2009). His older brother Beau Bridges is also an actor. He has a younger sister Lucinda, and had another brother named Garrett who died of sudden infant death syndrome in 1948. His maternal grandfather was an immigrant from Liverpool in England.[3] Bridges and his siblings were raised in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles.[4] He shared a close relationship with his brother Beau, who acted as a surrogate father when their father was working.[5] He graduated from University High School in 1967. At age 17, he toured with his father in a stage production of Anniversary Waltz, then moved to New York City where he studied acting at the Herbert Berghof Studio. He also served seven years in the United States Coast Guard Reserve.[6] Referring to his career as an actor and his passion for music, Bridges says, "I dug what an actor did, but it took me a while to feel it, to truly appreciate the craft and the preparation. Plus, I was still playing music a lot, and I guess I had a hard time choosing: was I an actor or a musician, or could I be both?"[17] Bridges studied piano at a young age, strongly encouraged by his mother.[18] While working on the 1980 film Heaven's Gate, he often played guitar with his co-star, singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson, between takes.[citation needed] His character in Crazy Heart, Bad Blake, was later based partly on Kristofferson. He released his debut album Be Here Soon on January 1, 2000. In 2005, Bridges, known as "The Dude" in the film The Big Lebowski, showed up at a Lebowski Fest in Los Angeles singing and playing the film's theme song written by Bob Dylan, "Man in Me". On January 15, 2010, Bridges performed the song "I Don't Know" from Crazy Heart on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. In the film The Contender, in which he co-starred, Bridges recorded a version of Johnny Cash's standard "Ring of Fire" with Kim Carnes that played over the pivotal opening credits. In February 2010, he was among the nearly 80 musicians to sing on the charity-single remake of We Are the World.[19] On October 24, 2010, Bridges appeared at Neil Young's annual Bridge School Benefit concert and played a set with singer-songwriter Neko Case. On April 19, 2011, Country Music Television announced that Bridges had signed a recording contract with Blue Note Records/EMI Music Group. He worked with producer T-Bone Burnett and released his second album, Jeff Bridges, on August 16, 2011.[20] On November 5, 2011, Bridges played Austin City Limits in support of this album.[21] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Bridges
A M
Wes Schofield I live next to Liverpool (city) UK, how odd is that. Thanks for the info Sir.
Appalachian American
Great song great movie the Dude sings
The Dutton Wanch
The most criminal thing about this movie was the sad fact that just like many others, the scenes with music performances are way too short. It's very unfortunate they don't film them longer just so to keep it back for a directors cut or a special version or whatever.