As Kevin Costner continues to navigate the ups and downs of his personal and professional life, the “Yellowstone” star could not feel more blessed with how things are unfolding.
During an appearance on “The View” on Monday, the Oscar Award-winning actor — whose divorce from ex Christine Baumgartner was finalized in February — opened up how his trials and tribulations both on screen and behind the scenes, including becoming a “single father,” have helped him evaluate the kind of man he wants to be moving forward.
“You know, I don’t want to circle this back to movies, but I will for a second,” Costner said after being asked how he handles life when “stuff hits the fan.” “For as phony as they are, and as moving as they can be and funny as they can be, there’s a lot of life lessons in movies.”
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“Because we know who the bad guys are, we see it, we know who the buffoons are, and we know what it is to be noble, and sometimes even in defeat,” he continued. “And so when you go to the movies, you can see who you want to be.”
“So, I have had life take some bites out of me, and I have to look at myself as a movie,” he added. “I know I’m just a person, but who am I going to be? And one of the things I need to do is maybe not think about myself too much. These tough times have been more a moment for me to look outward and make sure the people around me are all right.”
Nevertheless, Costner said he has been “really lucky.”
“Because I know I’m bruised, I know where I’m at, I’ve been really lucky, really lucky in my life,” he told the hosts. “That doesn’t mean I haven’t been bruised, I’ve taken some big bites out of life, and life has taken some really big bites out of me, and I think I know who I want to be in the movies, and I think I…