Article: 'Iron Man' a first for Bridges; Big-budget film showcases new dimension of prestige actor.(SHOW)

Byline: Christian Toto, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Jeff Bridges showed up on the set of "Iron Man" properly awed by the magnificent sets befitting such a big-budget movie.

The four-time Oscar nominee got caught flat-footed, though, when it came time to step before the camera.

"I thought they'd have this locked-in script. But in actuality, it was like acting in one of the more independent films I've done, like [with director] Hal Ashby," he says of director Jon Favreau's improvisational style. "There would be days when we'd show up to work and not know what we'd say."

"Iron Man" himself, Robert Downey Jr., embraced the unorthodox approach. Mr. Bridges took a bit ...

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