- Oscar-winning actress Sally Field recalled her early career experience working alongside Hollywood icon Robert Mitchum on the 1967 western film, The Way West .
- Field, then a newcomer, found herself unable to understand anything Mitchum said to her during their downtime on set, speculating he might have been “stoned”.
- Despite the communication barrier, Field felt Mitchum was being kind and accepting towards her.
- The only clear statement Field remembered Mitchum making was, “You know, you're one of us,” which she took as a simple statement of fact.
- Mitchum, a celebrated actor with numerous credits, received only one Oscar nomination in his career, while Field went on to win two Academy Awards.
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