Overview
- Dick Van Dyke is on a media tour for 100 Rules for Living to 100, sharing new anecdotes and reaffirming that he has no plans to retire.
- He says James Bond producer Albert Broccoli approached him after Sean Connery, but he declined over concerns about his accent and audience acceptance, a decision he now regrets.
- He also calls turning down a chance to work with Cary Grant a lasting regret from his seven-decade career.
- Van Dyke credits his wife, Arlene Silver, with keeping him active and upbeat, often singing and dancing together at home.
- He details a thrice-weekly gym routine and acknowledges feeling physically and socially “diminished,” leading him to limit travel, even as he eyes roles like Ebenezer Scrooge.