Harrison Ford has admitted that he got his ears pierced after a boozy lunch with Jimmy Buffett.
“Jimmy’s coolness is so contagious,” he said while introducing the Zac Brown Band’s performance to the audience at “Keep the Party Going: A Tribute to Jimmy Buffett” on April 12th. ” he said. Some might say it was a boozy day – lunch with Jimmy and Ed Bradley, and it was Bradley’s birthday. I saw that both of them were wearing earrings. So I got my ears pierced right after lunch,” Ford said. people.
Actor Harrison Ford attends the UK premiere of Morning Glory at Empire Leicester Square on January 11, 2011 in London, England.Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images
Ford acknowledged how much of an influence Buffett had on him that day.
“Jimmy Buffet was a cool guy,” he said, fondly remembering his friends and the fun he shared with the late actor.
Mr. Ford went on to talk about Mr. Buffett’s influence on those around him.
Harrison Ford attends the premiere of “The Expendables 3” at the 67th Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2014 in Cannes, France.Photo by Vittorio Zunino Cerotto/Getty Images
“It’s so contagious that a 40-year-old man would spontaneously get his ears pierced,” he said. “And it’s infectious enough to create an entire culture around his music.”
“There’s no other way to put it. There will never be another like Jimmy.”
Musician Jimmy Buffett performs on stage during the “Jimmy Buffett & Friends: Live from the Gulf Coast” concert sponsored by CMT on July 11, 2010 on the beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT
Jimmy Buffett at the Los Angeles premiere of Neon and Vice Studios’ ‘The Beach Bum’ held at ArcLight Hollywood on March 28, 2019 in Hollywood, California. Photo by: Joshua Blanchard/Getty Images, NEON
He went on to praise the diverse facets of Buffett’s personality compared to others.
“Most cool people aren’t that nice,” he said, according to People magazine, and declared that he thought Buffett was “more than nice.” (Related: Forget blackface — Machine Gun Kelly’s new tattoo is straight out of Tropic Thunder)
“He was a kind man. He was loved by his family, friends, band, crew and collaborators and loved them all,” he said.
