Sally Field, the legendary actress with a storied career, recently surprised fans on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” by sharing details about her worst on-screen kiss. Field, known for her versatile performances, named her ex-boyfriend, actor Burt Reynolds, as the co-star responsible.
Quote: “Okay. This is going to be a shocker. Hold on folks.”
In a candid moment, the 76-year-old Academy Award winner explained that during the filming of “Smokey and the Bandit,” Reynolds’s kissing style left much to be desired. She revealed having to “look the other way” during scenes, emphasizing that it “just was not something he really did for you.”
Quote: “He was not someone I could be around… He just wanted to have the thing he didn’t have. I just didn’t want to deal with that.”
Field detailed Reynolds’s on-screen behavior, describing it as involving a lot of “drooling.” Their connection began in 1977 during the filming of “Smokey and the Bandit,” and they dated for approximately five years.
Reynolds, who passed away at 82, expressed regret about their relationship in his autobiography, wishing he had tried harder to make things work. However, Field had her reasons for cutting ties, citing his negative impact on her well-being.
Quote: “He had somehow invented in his rethinking of everything that I was more important to him than he had thought, but I wasn’t.”
Despite the surprising revelation, Sally Field continues to captivate audiences with her ongoing contributions to television, with an upcoming role in “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.” Her open discussion adds a candid dimension to her remarkable career.