Experts
Harrison Ford
Actor
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Big Think Interview with Harrision Ford
The legendary star of "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" gives advice to young actors, talks about his mentors, and his work with the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation. Read More
August 11, 2009 | In Arts & Culture, Environment
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The wonderful directors of the world, says Ford. Read More
July 5, 2008 | In Arts & Culture, Inspiration & Wisdom
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Harrison Ford's Advice to Young Actors
Harrison Ford says never be caught up with the idea that you can imitate someone else's success. Read More
July 5, 2008 | In Arts & Culture, Inspiration & Wisdom
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Is there a role you really want to play?
I have an ambition to do good work with good people, tell stories that are compelling and emotional and to engage my own ambitions to do good work. Read More
July 5, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Is Indiana Jones an environmentalist hero?
No. He's a fictional character, says Ford. Read More
July 5, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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We must live green to live well, says Harrison Ford. Read More
July 5, 2008 | In Business & Economics, Environment
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Harrison Ford Reflects on Nature and Acting
Harrison Ford explores how the natural environment informs his life and work. Read More
July 5, 2008 | In Arts & Culture, Environment
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Can you talk about your work with animal trafficking?
Ford was approached by the state department to make PSAs to help stop animal trafficking. Read More
July 5, 2008 | In Environment, Truth & Justice
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How has E.O. Wilson affected your thinking on conservation?
Dr. E.O. Wilson has a great gift for language and he has made a very powerful argument in favor of living nature. Read More
July 5, 2008 | In Environment
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How did you become involved with the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation?
Man is destroying the environment and Ford wants to help stop it. Read More
July 5, 2008 | In Environment
Harrison Ford is an Academy Award- and BAFTA-nominated, as well as Golden Globe-winning, American actor. During his Hollywood career of four decades, Ford has become best known for his performances in the Indiana Jones film series, the original Star Wars trilogy, and Blade Runner. In 1997, Ford was ranked # 1 in Empire's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list.
Publicly political, Ford spoke out against the Iraq War in 2003 and has criticized Hollywood's production of violent films. As an environmental advocate, he shaved a portion of his chest hair to show the effects of deforestation in 2008. Ford sits on the board of directors of Conservation International. He was awarded the Jules Verne Spirit of Nature Award for his ongoing work in preservation of the planet. In 1993, the arachnologist Norman Platnick named a new species of spider Calponia harrisonfordi, and in 2002, the entomologist Edward O. Wilson named a new ant species Pheidole harrisonfordi (in recognition of Harrison's work as Vice Chairman of Conservation International).
