Instead of an arch that peaks in middle age and then declines, the best image for the human spirit in the third act, says fonda, is a stairway. Jane fonda in five acts, susan lacys new hbo documentary, expertly breaks down fondas different stages with solid throughlines between the falseeyelashed. Jane says her book and in the film that she wanted to understand her first two acts in order to live her third. Jane fondas prime time is a good introduction to the topic of living healthy and wealthy and wise in our third act. According to her father, the surname fonda came from an italian ancestor who immigrated to the netherlands in the 1500s. Due to the longevity revolution, the average life expectancy has jumped by thirtyfour years, giving us a whole second adult lifetime to plan for and enjoy. I was pleased to read in jane fondas newest book, prime time, a favorable quotation about our products from my respected colleague, dr. Fonda, then in her early 40s, looked fit and healthy in her swimsuit scenes, evidence enough for many women to get on the workout bandwagon and buy the jane fonda book and video.
Her voice was faltering and slow but it felt personal and for the most part sincere. To hold this book in your hands is to be astonished by how much living can. In the middle of what she calls her third act of life, jane fonda plays nancy reagan in a upcoming film, and she appears in the television series. In this inspiring speech, jane fonda offers a valuable roadmap for taking advantage of this gift of time while embracing and maximizing lifes third act. There, he intermarried, and the family began to use dutch given. Combining stories from her own life and from the lives of others with new research, jane. How jane fonda rewrote her life with a third act goalcast.
What i liked and appreciated was being read aloud to by jane fonda. The third act is defined as being the last 3 decades of our life. Jane fondas long career as an actress and activists includes a lot of wins and as many mistakes. Its time for a third act i divided my life into three acts of 30 years each because every 30 years, i tend to change. Jane fonda discusses her third act with insight and entertaining concepts. But that means that twothirds of how well we do in the third act, we can do something about. Interview with jane fonda on her new book about being a teen 03102014 10.
Jane fonda wants you to think of her as an activist the. Ive spent the last year researching and writing a book called prime time about this subject. Jane fonda calls those additional three decades the third act and she describes getting older as the opposite of decline, but mounting a staircase in which we find ourselves and make ourselves whole. Jane fonda has been many things actress, activist, author, fitness guru. Dubbed by fonda as our third act, the 34 years we live beyond the lifespan of our. I learned about generativity which for me is a new concept. Jane fonda thinks perhaps the most important revolution today is the longevity revolution. In fondas third act, she is prepared to do the work of a lifetimeto begin living. Listen to the mp3 audio while reading the transcript. The actress talks about life at 73 and her new book, primetime. Now while i was writing about this, i came upon a book called mans search for meaning by viktor frankl.
It successfully more appropriate metaphor for aging is a staircase the upward ascension of the human spirit bringing us into wisdom wholeness and authenticity now that i am actually smack dab in the middle of my own third act i realized ive never been happier the entire world operates on a universal law entropy the second law of thermodynamics. Jane emerged from retirement in 2005, reinvigorated by years of experience out of the celebrity world. Near the end of the book, fonda promotes generativitythe nurturing of the younger generation, to enrich the third act. Through this realization, jane has made peace with herself, ending her marriage and embracing her third act as a single woman. Trump shares parallels with rise of third reich and adolf hitler the oscarwinning actor has spoken out about the presidents attacks on the media, calling it the first step. What an inspiration im an adult but after watching this biography, all i could say is that she is who i want to be when i grow up. Within this generation, an extra 30 years have been added to our life expectancy and these years arent just a footnote. Jane fonda is as outspoken, mischievous and political as ever.
In fondas third act, she is prepared to do the work of a lifetimeto begin living consciously in a way that might inspire others who canlearn from her experiences. He has also published numerous articles and book chapters, with topics including spornosexuality and. With a new book out and ready for her own third act, fonda talks politics, aging, and romance. Born in new york city to legendary screen star henry fonda and ontarioborn new york socialite frances seymour brokaw, jane seymour fonda was destined early to an uncommon and influential life in the limelight. She writes in her recent book composing a further life. But society is still living with the old paradigm of aging seeing it as a decline into decrepitude. She is two years old than i am and is a wonderful role model for women of our generation who are on the cusp of womens lib. Jane fonda lifes third act at tedxwomen jane fonda actress there have been many revolutions over the last century, but perhaps none as significant. Short books to feed your craving for ideas ideas blog. A letter from jane fonda in my memoir, my life so far, i defined my life in three acts. Prime time is jane fondas script for your third act.
This third act, as jane fonda named it, is a whole new developmental phase, as distinct from middle age as teenagers are from early childhood. Several years ago, i was coming to the end of my sixties and facing my seventies, the second decade of what i thought of as the third act of my life act iii, which, as i see it, begins at. Featured speakers have included al gore on climate change, philippe starck on design, jill bolte taylor on observing her own stroke, nicholas negroponte on one laptop per child, jane goodall on. I want my third act to be based on this new concept. In fondas third act, she is prepared to do the work of a lifetime, to begin living consciously in a way that might inspire others who can learn from her experiences. Jane fonda thinks perhaps the most important revolution today is the.
Jane fonda, actress, author, producer, activist and exercise guru, gave a ted lecture on lifes third act. Now you can learn her secrets to living life to the full with this intimate insight into her world. Jane fonda is arrested at the capitol for blocking the street after she and other demonstrators called on congress for action to address climate change on oct. Jane fonda asks how we can reimagine this new phase of our lives. Now 75, jane fonda looks back and ahead the washington. Interview with jane fonda on her new book about being a. Jane fonda photo by john lamparskigetty images goalcast is an inspiring community for achievers dedicated to helping you improve all aspects of your life. Jane fonda in five acts traces disparate phases of a.
Surprising, candid, and wonderfully written, jane fondas my life so far is filled with universal insights into the personal struggles of women living full and engaged lives. In december, 2011 jane fonda delivered a very popular ted talk about lifes third act. Excerpt prime time by jane fonda the new york times. A letter from jane fonda in my memoir, my life so far, i defined my life in. She attended the emma willard school in troy, new york, and vassar college. Jane fondas workout book is a nonfiction book about exercise written by actress jane fonda. She tries to answer this question in her book, prime time. During her talk, jane shared some of her thoughts and revelations about what she had discovered through her own personal journey and research on. Jane fondas view of life from high above hollywood is pretty good these days. In the beginning, fonda points out that we living on average today 34 years longer than our greatgrandparentsan entire second adult life time has been added to our lifespan.
Obviously, theres no guarantee that it can be a time of fruition and growth. To hold this book in your hands is to be astonished by how much living can be packed. Dubbed by fonda as our third act, the 34 years we live beyond the lifespan of our great grandparents can be seen as a developmental stage of life marked by wisdom and happiness. The third act of lifeaccording to jane fonda business. Fonda later studied with renowned acting coach lee strasberg and became a member of the actors studio in new york. Jane fonda is an oscar and emmywinning actress and highly successful producer. The ageless jane fonda breaks our lives into three acts, and she focuses most of this book on act iii. Her book became a success, her movie career was revived, and 16andahalf months ago, she began dating music producer richard perry.
Fonda was referring to what she dubbed her third act, the point in time when age isnt a burden but rather a period of reinvention, reinvigoration, and, in a sense, fearlessness. Lifes third act ted talk within this generation, an extra 30 years have been added to our life expectancy and these years arent just a footnote. Following is the full transcript of american actress jane fondas tedx talk titled lifes third act at tedxwomen. Jane fonda has donned so many personas over the yearshollywood starlet, barbarella sex kitten, hanoi jane, workout queenit doesnt even seem possible that the same person lived through all of these seeming disparate eras. Jane fonda has 45 books on goodreads with 12619 ratings. Jane fondas workout became the highest selling home video of the early 1980s, with over a million copies sold. We are living 34 years longer than our grandparents an entire third age. It was published in 1981 and made the top five on the new york times nonfiction hardback bestseller list. Fondas suggestion to her readers to refer to our website. I learned about other books, doctors, and authors that fonda quoted. Although she initially showed little inclination to follow her fathers trade, she was prompted by joshua logan to appear with her father. She has also gone deep into contributing to the following charities. In fondas third act, she is prepared to do the work of a lifetimeto begin living consciously in a way that might inspire others who can learn from her experiences. Jane fonda books list of books by author jane fonda.
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