Alex Trelinski
HOLLYWOOD actor and producer, Michael Douglas, says he considers himself ‘semi-retired’ as he turns 80 this September
Douglas on Sunday picked up the Masters of Cinema award at Palma’s Atlantida Film Festival which has been supported by Queen Letitia since 2019.
“It’s the first time that a queen has given me an award,” cracked the movie star.
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He says he’s made the decision to slow down and enjoy more peace at his idyllic estate in the mountains of Mallorca at s’Estaca.
The movie legend with two Oscars to his name says he feels at home on the island which he has ‘loved’ for decades and where he can be himself.
Asked about the current controversy of tourist overcrowding, he called for an agreement to get a ‘delicate balance’ on Mallorca.
Douglas joked: “If I spent more time here I would be in the City Hall.”
He praised Mallorca and his refuge in the Sierra de Tramuntana as a threshold ‘towards another world’.
The actor had a long conversation with Queen Letizia, who presided over the gala together with the president of the Balearic Government, Marga Prohens.
As for work, short of starring in the recent Apple TV series on Benjamin Franklin’s years in Pairs, Douglas has told his agent to only contact him if there is an especially interesting project that lands his way.
“The most important thing is the script which leaves something for people to reflect on,” he commented.
As for politics, where he is a prominent donor to the Democratic Party, he stated that ‘politics occupies too much time in people’s lives, when rulers should only be public servants.’
Asked about Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race- the current UK president being a friend of his- Michael Douglas praised his achievements including the revitalisation of NATO.
He made no mention of Donald Trump and the Republicans but added: “There is a democratic crisis in the United States because of what the other party represents.”
