Trainwreck's 100-Year-Old Co-Star

Star-Ledger columnist Stephen Whitty catches up with Jersey City native Norman Lloyd.

ShutterstockNormanLloyd2015New Jersey Star-Ledger columnist Stephen Whitty first interviewed actor Norman Lloyd (pictured) in 2007. Ahead of Trainwreck, in which Lloyd co-stars, he has logged another chat with the 100-year-old Hollywood wonder.

When Lloyd worked with Alfred Hitchcock, every shot and line was meticulously planned. Judd Apatow and Amy Schumer’s Trainwreck is the opposite. It was Lloyd’s first experience with improvised film dialogue and the Jersey City native says it’s ultimately part of what keeps him going:

“I have my whiskey every day, and wine with dinner.

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