Jeff Bridges learnt from "typecast" father

Jeff Bridges has revealed that his decisions are influenced heavily by his father's experiences in showbusiness.

Evening Echo reports that Lloyd's frustrations at being typecast have inspired his son Jeff to star in a variety of roles.

The Crazy Heart star explained: "I've watched my father closely and how he navigated his career in the industry.

"One of the things that brought him a lot of success, but also a lot of frustration, was his success in Sea Hunt. He was so into that role that people actually thought he was a diver!"

He continued: "I remember doing a movie called Blown Away! with him and before he got the part, the producer wasn't keen - they thought he was a comedian because of the Airplane! movies.

"I took my cue from that and tried hard not to create too strong a persona for a number of reasons - it makes it more interesting to play different roles, it puts a message out to filmmakers and pleasantly confuses the audience as to who I am."

The 61-year-old added: "They're all different aspects of myself. I don't really think of them as the good or bad but just different parts. It's fun to play both."