Burt Reynolds Looks Back On His Life And Career In New Memoir

In his 55 years in the film industry, Burt Reynolds has made dozens of films, including 1972’s “Deliverance” and his Oscar-nominated turn in 1997’s “Boogie Nights.”

Now, in a new memoir, the 79-year-old actor looks back on his life and his career. As the title implies, “But Enough About Me” also contains many of Reynolds’s memories about the people he’s met along the way, including loves Dinah Shore and Sally Field.

Burt Reynolds talks with Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson about his book and those people who influenced his life.

Book Excerpt: But Enough About Me

By Burt Reynolds with Jon Winokur

Excerpted from the book BUT ENOUGH ABOUT ME by Burt Reynolds and Jon Winokur. Copyright © 2015 by Burt Reynolds and Jon Winokur. Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons. Used by permission of the publisher.

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• Burt Reynolds, actor, director, producer and author of “But Enough About Me.”

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