Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford reunite on Oprah show 37 years after making The Way We Were

By Daily Mail Reporter
Updated: 03:58 EST, 17 November 2010

Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford reunited on the Oprah Winfrey Show 37 years after starring together in The Way We Were.

This is the first interview the pair have given together since making the film.

And long-time fans of the iconic movie were sure to have been delighted today when the special episode aired.

Together again: Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford reunited for their first interview since filming The Way We Were in 1973

Oprah hadn't told Barbra that she was planning on bringing Redford out, and the 68-year-old singer was delighted to see him.

After giving each other a warm hug, the pair sat down to talk to Oprah.

When Barbra asked Redford why they had never done an interview in all the years since they made the film, he joked: 'Because I never thought I'd get a word in.'

'True,' responded Barbra.

Old friends: Robert surprised Barbra and the two shared a big hug

The pair went on to talk about making of the film, and why Redford, 73, turned down the roles several times before finally accepting it.

He said: 'I thought it was a good script. I thought it was great for Barbra, but the character in the initial script was, I felt, one-dimensional.

'He seemed more symbolic, a model for her to fall in love with, but I didn't believe he had a flaw. If he had a flaw that might be interesting.'

No regrets: Robert is glad he didn't make a sequel to the iconic film

Iconic film: Streisand and Redford in The Way We Were

But Barbra didn't agree, and claimed she wanted Redford and only Redford in the part.

She said: 'I wanted him in that part so badly. I was hoping and praying, but it didn't look good.

'Then I was in Africa, making a movie, and I get a telegram that said, "Streisand/Redford." I knew that he signed on.'

But Redford has no regrets about not making a sequel.

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He said: I just felt certain things should be left alone, and this was one of them.'

Barbra and Redford played star-crossed lovers Katie Morosky and Hubbell Gardiner in the 1973 box office hit.

The movie earned Barbra a Best Actress Oscar nomination, as well as winning the Academy Award for Best Original Score and Best Original Song.

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