Billy Crystalis a proud septuagenarian.
The actor and comedian, who will be 72 next month, has accomplished a lot over the course of his decades-long career, and he feels “really happy” that he’s still going strong.
“I love the fact that I’m going to be 72 and I’m having a great chapter 2 and a half,” he toldPEOPLE Nowwhile sitting down for an interview with hisStanding Up, Falling Downcostar Ben Schwartz.
Continuing, he added: “To get a chance to do that at this point, I’m just really blessed. You wake up every day going, ‘All right, got something to do.’ And that’s a great feeling.”
Billy Crystal.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
The two costars also opened up about their generation-spanning friendship.
“My relationship with Ben started on the phone,” Crystal explained, adding that he agreed to be inStanding Up, Falling Downafter they met for the first time.
“It was the reason I did the movie. I would only do it with Ben,” he said.
The decision to make a film with Crystal was a no-brainer for Schwartz, who grew up idolizing the star.
“If this meeting goes well, I get to act in a movie with an idol and an icon of mine, someone I’ve looked up to my whole life,” he recalled of his thought process at the time.
Billy Crystal and Ben Schwartz.Getty Images
Another reason behind their friendship is their shared love of the Los Angeles Clippers.
During their time on set, the two men would frequentlywatch games together, which continued once the film had ended.
“I loved taking him to the games and we’d go together,” Crystal said, joking that the actor was“stuck” with him. “It’s constantly fun.”
“It’s also that, when we’re watching basketball together, it feels like high school hanging out with your friend. It’s just two boys watching sports, laughing, doing bits the entire time. It’s heaven,” Schwartz added.
Standing Up, Falling Downis playing in theaters now and available On Demand.
source: people.com
