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PROPERTYMASTERSGUILD.ORG 19 SEVENTH SON Ford Coppola) says, "Go to the doctor and find out what's going on. Let's break for lunch." And yeah, the doctor said it was broken. PROP CULTURE: Oh no, so what did you do? JEFF BRIDGES: Well, Francis says, "You get a cast on it and then when you are in the scene, you'll take the cast off and then when you're done, you put it back on. What do you want to do?" So, I said I'll just punch the bulletin board with my left hand. So, I did that, and I almost broke my left hand! But I didn't examine it enough to see. And so, for the rest of the movie, I had this cast on my hand that I had to take off during the scenes. And Francis finally said, "You know what? Just fuckin' leave the cast on and if you're not thinking about it, the audience will never see it, right?" And that's what I did! And there's only one scene when I look at the movie where you can see the cast. It's when I'm in an ice cream parlor and I'm spinning around on a chair, and I see the cast. I had to use all my powers of restraint, not to mention it when I was doing press for Tucker, because I didn't want people looking for that. PROP CULTURE: One of the many things that impressed me working with you on The Old Man, was your care and control while using firearms. Do you have any interest in firearms in your personal life, or is it purely a professional skill you cultivate for your characters? JEFF BRIDGES: No, that's not part of my personal life. I handled guns when I was in the Coast Guard. But in movies, I've done a lot of work with firearms. PROP CULTURE: Let's discuss the use of firearms in filmmaking. When a film involves weapons, what do you expect from the Property Master regarding the handling of firearms and ensuring safety? JEFF BRIDGES: Well, I expect them to be more conscientious and more careful than I am. And I'm very careful and, you know, I've been around. So, you have to be extra-extra careful as I am, but I am TRUE GRIT