Dick Van Dyke has revealed why he’s “not afraid of” demise because the legendary “Mary Poppins” actor spoke forward of his 99th birthday subsequent Friday in a brand new music video for Coldplay’s “All My Love.”
“I’m acutely conscious that I’m, you realize, might go any day now however I don’t why it doesn’t concern me, I’m not afraid of it,” stated Van Dyke, who stars in a video that pays tribute to his life.
The video — directed by Spike Jonze and Mary Wigmore — sees the actor singing, dancing barefoot and requesting a tune about “previous age” as he sits down behind the piano with Coldplay singer Chris Martin.
“I’ve that feeling, completely towards something mental, that I’m going to be alright,” he stated within the video.
Van Dyke, who appears to be like at household photographs and is joined by family members elsewhere within the video, displays on the which means of affection and calls himself a “fortunate” one that obtained to “do for a dwelling what I’d have executed anyway.”
“Once you suppose how fortunate I’m, I obtained to do what I do — play and act foolish,” he stated.
You’ll be able to try the administrators’ lower of “All My Love” beneath.
Martin — who appeared with Van Dyke on Thursday’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Stay!” — revealed that his “No. 1 film” is “Mary Poppins” and he as soon as invited the actor and his spouse Arlene Silver to affix him and his youngsters for breakfast just a few years in the past.
Martin advised Kimmel that he’s seen “Mary Poppins” about “5 or 6,000″ occasions and considers the actor to be a “neighbor” as he lives 8 miles away from him.
“It was actually possibly probably the most enjoyable factor I’ve ever executed,” the singer stated of the video.
“It makes me so grateful, it’s an enormous deal for me.”
The actor remarked on the singer’s expertise in the course of the shoot as he famous that he’s “from the times of Dixieland and ragtime.”
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“How did you understand how to play ragtime?” Van Dyke requested Martin.
“I’m an expert musician,” Martin replied.
The actor stated he finds Martin’s songs to be “stunning” and — when requested about his plans for his 99th birthday subsequent Friday, the day Coldplay is ready to drop a shorter model of the “All My Love” video — he stated he desires to “disguise out.”