OK! Magazine USA – June 26, 2019

40 JUNE 24, 2019 OK!

INTERVIEW

WIND

SECOND

THE HOLLYWOOD ICON

GETS CANDID ABOUT

HIS BOOMING CAREER,

HIS FAMILY AND WHY

HE HAS NO PLANS

TO RETIRE

I

t’s been almost 45 years since

Dennis Quaidgot into showbiz,

but the beloved actor — who has

three films coming out this year

alone — says his career is even

hotter now than it was back

then! “It’s kind of like ‘the

Dennis Quaid attack of 2019,’ ”

jokes the 65-year-old, who’s also

currently on tour with his band, the

Sharks — and has no plans to slow

down anytime soon. “I want to work

because I still love what I’m doing.

[In fact], I have more of a fire in my

belly now than I did in my 20s.” With

two of his (drastically different!)

films, The Intruder and A Dog’s

Journey, now in theaters, the father of

three — Jack, 27, with his ex Meg

Ryan, and twinsThomasandZoe, 11,

with his former wife Kimberly —

chats more about his life and his

plans for the future.

What drew you to A Dog’s Journey?

It hits the right note. It’s the oldest

relationship we can all relate to, man

and dog. [Plus], I’m a big dog fan. They

live in the moment and are very funny.

Your other film, The Intruder, is

totally different!

Yeah, my character is pretty demented.

I wouldn’t take my kids to see this film.

But I like to jump back and

forth — it keeps it interesting for me.

My strategy has really always been to

do as many types of genres as possible.

Your life is so busy. Do you ever think

about retiring?

I’m just not the type to retire. It’s not

the money anymore or doing it to make

it anywhere. I just really enjoy working.

I’d get antsy if I just had to sit

A TWISTED ROLE

“This is really kind of a

psychological thriller rather

than a bloody horror movie,”

says Dennis, who plays a

stalker in The Intruder.

“People can relate to this

film,” Dennis says of the

heartwarming, family-friendly

flick, A Dog’s Journey.

DENNIS QUAID