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Dick Van Dyke at 100: Legend Still Chasing One Last Big Role!
Legendary stage and screen actor Dick Van Dyke is set to celebrate his monumental 100th birthday on December 13th! Despite reaching centenarian status, the iconic star shows no signs of slowing down, making it clear that retirement is simply not in his vocabulary.
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During an exclusive interview with TODAY’s Al Roker, legendary actor Dick Van Dyke passionately explained why he refuses to retire: “I don’t want to. I mean, it’s my hobby. It’s my life. I love it.” In fact, he adds, “I’m looking for work right now.” His job hunt may have to wait, however, as Van Dyke is currently busy promoting his new book, “100 Rules for Living to 100: An Optimist’s Guide to a Happy Life,” a fitting title given his lifelong embodiment of optimism.
“I’ve decided people are born with a certain personality and a certain outlook, a certain perspective,” says Van Dyke. “I tend to look on the good side of things.”
Reflecting on his remarkable 75-year career, Dick Van Dyke expressed immense gratitude to Al Roker, noting, “I got to do for a living what I would have done for nothing.” While he admits he might not be as happy if he had been stuck at a desk, the veteran actor says he’s far from finished. Van Dyke still has one major piece of “unfinished business”: “I always wanted to play ‘Scrooge,'” he admits, adding playfully, “I could do it. It’s just November. I’ve still got time.”
When asked about his legacy after nearly a century of life and hundreds of credits, Dick Van Dyke told Al Roker his work speaks for itself: “I think it’s about an attitude toward life, to look at the bright side.” He expands on this idea in his new book, writing that he cares less about being personally remembered than the survival of what he shared—”humor, compassion, a zest for living, a love of music.”
He concludes beautifully that as long as children are singing “Chim Chim Cher-ee” or proudly belting out “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” “the most important part of me will always be alive.”
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