mr. lebowski? >> wait, let me explain something to you. i am not mr. lebowsky. you're mr. lebowsky.eople, jeff bridges, you will always be the dude. i can't pretend anything else. loved you in "crazy heart." lots of other movies. to me, every year literally i watch "the big lebowsky." bottle of wine, great friends, we howl with laughter. >> isn't that a good one. >> it is just so good! >> smart, funny comedy. these things should go hand and hand. >> those cohen brothers. they make it look so easy. >> did you know from the script how good it was going to be? >> i read that thing and it made me laugh all the way through it. i was kind of surprised when it first came out and it didn't do much here. had to go over on the other side of the pond, then come back years later and it became the cult of occult hit. >> john goodman said about your performance, it is like watching a diamond cutter. when you look at the diamond you don't think of the work. you just notice there are no flaws. >> how beautiful. how beautiful. >> what did you make of that? >> that's very sweet. that's very sweet. >>

mr. lebowski? >> wait, let me explain something to you. i am not mr. lebowski. you're mr. lebowski. >> you are the dude. i mean, to millions of people around the world, jeff bridges, you will always be the dude. i can't pretend anything else. loved you in "crazy heart." loved lots of other movies. to me every year ritually i watch "the big lebowski." >> good for you. that's a great movie. >> bottle of wine, great friends, and we howl with laughter. >> isn't it a good one? >> just one of the best movies. >> it's so good. >> just smart funny comedy. these things should go hand and hand. >> those coen brothers. they just know how to do it. they make it look so easy. >> did you know from the script how good it was going to be? >> yeah. i mean, i read that thing and it made me laugh, you know, all the way through it. i was kind of surprised when it first came out and it didn't do much here. had to go over on the other side of the pond, then come back years later and it became the kind of a cult thing. >> john goodman came out with a great quote about your performance. it's like watching