The Actor Kevin Costner Says Helped Build Hollywood

Kevin Costner has worked with an abundance of iconic actors in his time. Clint Eastwood, Robert De Niro, Gene Hackman, James Earl Jones, Dennis Hopper, and more all exist within his orbit. Despite any of his flops at the box office, the Yellowstone actor earns his respect from his contemporaries. However, it’s one actor in particular that he feels represents his vision of Hollywood.In a 2022 conversation with Front Row Features, Costner sits down to talk about Field of Dreams. There, he particularly highlights Burt Lancaster, someone he believes is a beacon in Hollywood. “I’m glad we’re talking about Burt Lancaster because he’s the kind of actor that this industry was built on,” he stresses.

“[He is] a piece of manpower that knows how to command the screen,” Costner continues. “When Burt Lancaster took that part, it was really great to see. It was at the end of his career. I have a fondness for him because he’s obviously a physical actor, and that’s been a lot of my stock-in-trade.”