Harrison Ford, In His Own Words*

Or the word processor, depending on how you look at it. And, while it's hard to be snide about ANYONE in that I'm F*cking Ben Affleck video, we'll give it a go. Even if that's a brave move with someone so famously, well, grumpy.

"I don't feel grumpy. I think it's a characterisation for the sake of humour." – Reader's Digest

Ah, right. Sorry, sir. Even so, the gruff exterior does appear to hide a private man. You don't seem to give much away in interviews.

"I don't mind introspection. I just don't think it's very attractive to do it in public." - Men's Journal

Actually, compared to Mariah Carey's ramblings, you've probably got a point. Anyway, let's talk Indy because it's nice to see him back on the big screen and he's a bit of a hero.

"I don't play heroes; I play men with dilemmas." – Men's Journal

Whoops. Sorry. So what would you call a hero?

"The people who devote themselves to serving humanity at the cost of being less comfortable and less protected than the rest of us. They are policemen, firemen, and those who bring to the attention of the world things that are critical to its health and well-being." - Reader's Digest.

Aw. OK everyone, group hug... Sounds like someone's getting soft and cuddly in their old age. Would that have anything to do with Calista Flockhart by any chance?

"She's brought a child back into my home. My youngest, other than (Calista's son) Liam, is 17. It's a wonderful opportunity to be part of a child's growing up, which is always an endless springtime. You see the blossoming and the growing and the nurturing and the payoff." - Reader's Digest

Aw. OK everyone, ANOTHER group hug. So, a 'dad' again at 65 and back in the saddle – sometimes literally – as Indiana Jones. Is there anything you can't do now that you could do when you made Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade?

"Eat too much! Actually, I was able to do all the things that I did in the past, and maybe even more because of the advances that have been made in safe stunt work." - Reader's Digest.

You do an alarming amount of your own stunts in the film and you've clearly been doing something to stay in shape (insert your own Calista Flockhart joke HERE).

"I believe in training for injury prevention more than anything else, and I need to protect myself, so I trained quite a bit. I had an exercise trailer rigged for me, and I worked out every single day before going to work. And I was lucky enough not to become injured at all. I think I'm probably in as good shape now as I was for the last one — but don't forget, I was old then!' - Independent on Sunday

Blimey. Cracking whips AND cracking jokes. Who is this man? Still, as long as you're in a good mood, let's talk Box Office because, frankly, you could do with a hit. The last one was probably what? What Lies Beneath?

"Whenever you have a film that breaks out, it's good for your career. But it's probably good form not to talk about the success of a film before it happens, so I'm not counting my chickens." – Mercury News

Come on, it's Indy. Surely it's a shoe-in?

"It's a real crapshoot every time you go out. Every time you make a movie you have the potential of seriously embarrassing yourself and whatever fool put up the money. It isn't logical, but I feel a great deal of responsibility when I'm the lead. I feel responsible for the product. I know to some extent people are buying the product because they bought it in the past and they didn't get sick. They recognise the box. And they expect the same service they got before." - Men's Journal

Finally, on that subject, will we see Indy V anytime soon?

"I don't know at this point; I really don't. But I suppose I'd be a fool not to be interested." - Mercury News

So there we have it. He's not a hero, he's not grumpy... he's basically your dad. Or would be if your dad was rich, famous and in much better shape.