You’re welcome. I think I watched it 3 times, as I’m a fan of McQueen, the movie and international motor racing. I just searched Comcast and they don’t have it On Demand currently, but that was where I found it when I watched it. McQueen was a seriously fine racing driver, driving one of the most dangerous cars ever made, the Porsche 917, in that movie. As a side note, another star of equal stature, Paul Newman, was also as good as most pro racing drivers. To his great credit, when he drove in competition, he was listed as PL Newman. He wanted respect for his driving, not for his fame. Both those guys had class, a rarity today.
I thought your OP was very moving and literate.
Thank you, R_Kane. You're very kind.
I will definitely find the documentary you mentioned. I too am a fan of his and enjoy watching and reading anything about him. If you haven't seen the doc Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool, I recommend that one. I found it on the Bullitt Two-Disc Special Edition DVD. (On a side note that is off-topic, there's another fantastic documentary on there too called The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing.)
Let me also recommend the interview with McQueen's widow Barbara Minty in the link below to you. It is a lengthy read, but it is densely packed with so many personal anecdotes about him that only she would know. It lets a reader get a glimpse into the man beyond the screen.
https://medium.com/@jeremylr/the-definitive-account-of-barbara-mintys-love-affair-with-bad-boy-ste
I did not know that McQueen was considered an accomplished race car driver nor the fact that he drove such a dangerous car in Le Mans. Do you get the impression that for him and Newman and others who had passions outside acting that acting was the 9-5 grind that allowed them to do what they really wanted to do? It seems they kept the job more in perspective--a job. Today a lot of stars' passions are being a star.
It's been nice chatting with you!
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