He turned 95 less than six months ago, but Dick Van Dyke is still thriving.
In an interview with CBS This Morning, the Hollywood legend effortlessly performed a series of abs exercises while he demonstrated his exercise program and pondered his legacy.
“I’m 95 and a lot of my friends won’t,” said Chitty Chitty Bang Bang actor while exercising from the comfort of his Malibu home.
“I’m 95 and a lot of my friends won’t do this”: Dick Van Dyke showed off his exercise routine while appearing on CBS This Morning
“And then I’ll do it,” he said, twisting his legs in the air.
“So all the old guys out there, listen to me. I’m telling you you can go on … I am still dancing and singing! ‘
The long-range interview covered Dick’s prolific career in Hollywood, from his days hosting the CBS Morning Show to his most recent appearance in the 2018 film Mary Poppins Returns.
The actor, who played chimney sweep Bert in the 1964 film Mary Poppins, took no short cuts while dancing on a desk with Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda in the most recent film.
Listen! Dyke did the abs workouts with the help of some exercise machines
Keep going! The 95-year-old actor proudly showed off his home exercise program
From fabulous! “And then I’ll do that,” he said, twisting his legs in the air
The entertainment icon was presented with three different dance routines, and Dick picked the most difficult one to prove he could.
“He gave me three versions and I took the hardest. I said, “I want that,” he remembered.
“I had to prove that I can. I was 91 I think. ‘
Impressive! The actor didn’t even seem to break a sweat as he strengthened his upper body
Hollywood Icon: The long interview covered Dick’s prolific career in Hollywood, from his days hosting the CBS Morning Show to his most recent appearance in the 2018 film Mary Poppins Returns
Aside from the highlights of his career, Dick also considered some of the more difficult parts of his life, including revealing that he was a recovering alcoholic.
The actor revealed his fights on the Dick Cavett Show in 1974, an era when such topics were difficult to discuss publicly.
“I’ve had friends who said, ‘You’re crazy,” said Dick, “but it seemed to help a lot of people, I got a lot of mail from people who said,” If you can do it, I can do it. “
Still successful! “So all the old guys out there, listen to me. I’m telling you you can go on … I am still dancing and singing! ‘
“I took the toughest”: The actor, who played chimney sweep Bert in the 1964 film Mary Poppins, did not take short cuts in the most recent film starring Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda while dancing on a desk
Dick was recently awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award for his decades-long career in the Kennedy Center Honors 2021.
But the actor doesn’t stop there: “I think the next one is a knighthood,” he told The Mirror.
“The recognition from your colleagues is always the icing on the cake. How did I get a Kennedy Award? I never trained or did anything. I just enjoyed it, ”he told the website.
The icon also joked, “I just turned 95 so I’m happy to be everywhere. Had I known I would live that long, I would have taken better care of myself. ‘
Still have it! Dyke picked the toughest dance routine to prove he could do it
“I’m happy to be everywhere”: Dick was recently awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Kennedy Center Honors 2021 for his decades-long career
