Fresh Air Harrison Ford
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Mar 11, 2026 
Harrison Ford, veteran actor known for iconic roles like Indiana Jones and Han Solo, reflects on a lifelong love of acting. He discusses playing an older therapist in Shrinking, improvisation and on-set risks, surviving a 2015 plane crash, and balancing life between LA and a Wyoming ranch. Short, candid conversations touch on memory, injury, and why he keeps working.
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Work Gives Life Ongoing Change And Purpose
- Harrison Ford says continuing to work gives him changing challenges that make life interesting.
- He values the variety in people, missions, and opportunities across projects as the reason he keeps acting into his 80s.
Using Symptoms To Physically Define A Character
- Ford used Parkinson's symptoms as a physical dimension to shape his Shrinking character Paul.
- He says tremors and other symptom choices help characterize Paul and are incorporated as writers describe them episode by episode.
Improvising Han Solo's 'I Know' Line
- Ford changed Han Solo's scripted reply 'I love you too' to 'I know,' and George Lucas initially disliked it but kept it after a public preview laugh.
- The improvised line became one of Star Wars' most famous moments.