He’s still The Dude 25 years later! Jeff Bridges reunites with Big Lebowski’s sidekick, John Goodman

The Dude and his bowling buddy Walter reunited after 25 years when John Goodman presented Jeff Bridges with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 Critics’ Choice Awards.

Goodman, 70, gave a heartfelt speech about his longtime friend before presenting the award to 73-year-old Goldman.

Goodman revealed all the “camaraderie and friendship” they felt carried over to the screen behind the scenes, “all because of Jeff.

25 years: The dude and his bowling pal Walter reunited after 25 years when John Goodman presented Jeff Bridges with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 Critics’ Choice Awards

Friendship: Goodman revealed all the “comradeship and friendship” they felt behind the scenes, which translated to the screen, “all because of Jeff”.

“He was so engaging and delivered his hilarious ‘dude-isms’ so effortlessly that no one ever knew where Jeff left off and the guy began,” Goodman said, adding, “Keeps playing and tending to such a wide range of characters getting lost in all before showing a clip pack and Bridges taking the stage to collect his award.

“Thank you, John! Thank you John Thank you critic. The guy, von Lebowski, he’d say that’s exactly your opinion, man,” Bridges joked.

He added that today was his father Lloyd Bridges’ birthday (who passed away in 1998 aged 85) and he “wouldn’t be up here if it wasn’t for my father. He’s the reason I’m up here.

Engaged: “He was so engaging and delivered his hilarious ‘dude-isms’ so effortlessly that no one ever knew where Jeff left off and the guy began,” Goodman said, adding, “He continues to play such a wide range of characters and tends to get lost in everyone before they showed a clip pack and Bridges took the stage to collect his prize

Thank you: “Thank you, John! Thank you John Thank you critic. The guy, von Lebowski, he’d say that’s exactly your opinion, man,” Bridges joked

“I remember he loved shoulders so much. He loved acting so much. As a kid you know I said dad I’m not sure I want to be an actor and he said what are you talking about? I said painting could be music,” Bridges said.

“He said, Jeff, don’t be ridiculous. As an actor, you are asked to do all the things that interest you. Plus you get to tell all these wonderful stories from all these different perspectives, people that are alive,” added Bridges.

“It’s a wonderful job. He’s so right. I’m so glad I listened to him. The family I grew up in was so supportive. My mother, some of you may have met her, she was the best actress around,” he said of his mother, Dorothy Bridges.

Love: “I remember he loved the shoulders so much. He loved acting so much. As a kid you know I said dad I’m not sure I want to be an actor and he said what are you talking about? I said painting could be music,” Bridges said

He thanked his brother Beau Bridges and sister Cindy for being “so supportive” before praising his wife Susan Getson.

“And I am supported by my beautiful, wonderfully talented wife, Sue. We have been married for 48 years. Three incredible daughters, Isabel, Jessie and Haley,” Bridges said, joking that he admitted he checked his IMDB page “to prepare for the night, adding, “I said wow. I have made many films! My goodness. All these little lifetimes, right?’

“These actors. It’s like these little families. Families that come together try to work together and create something beautiful. Invoke this unique magic trick to make a movie. We’re doing our best,” he added.

Thank you: He thanked his brother Beau Bridges and their sister Cindy for being “so supportive” before praising his wife Susan Getson

Supportive: “And I’m supported by my beautiful, wonderfully talented wife Sue. We have been married for 48 years. Three incredible daughters, Isabel, Jessie and Haley,” Bridges said, joking that he admitted he checked his IMDB page “to prepare for the night, adding, “I said wow. I have made many films! My goodness. All these little lifetimes, right?’

“So families, that’s what it all boils down to. I don’t have time to list all of the great experiences I’ve had in filmmaking, but I want to shine a light on two guys who have had a huge impact on my life and career, Peter Bogdanovich and Bob Rafelson,” he said.

Peter, of course, directed Last Picture Show. The great company, PBS producer. When I mention the picture show, I have to mention Lloyd Catlin. He was my stand-in for 70 films. Talk about extended families, he’s certainly in there,” Bridges said.

‘My goodness. I was going to say something else and forgot, and I told them not to put that thing up there, you know. But tell stories. That’s the privilege we actors have,” he said.

“We see some wonderful lines. One of my favorite lines came from the movie Star Man. play alien Coincidentally a kind of critic

17:37:58 17:38:19 sort of. He certainly had strong opinions. Strong opinions about us. He said you know what I love most about it, you’re your best when things are at their worst. And I love that because

17:38:40 We’re going through some tough times, especially these days, folks. We could use our best. It drives me to tell the best story, live the best story, and we can.

17:39:02 We can do this together. We can do something beautiful. So love you guys, all of you. Critics, everyone in the room. Nice to be in league with you.