James Brolin is busy. Besides being the husband of Barbra Streisand and the father of Josh Brolin, he’s an airplane pilot, race car driver, equestrian, dog trainer and home designer.
He doesn’t seem to have slowed down though he’s 83.
In New York this week to promote season 3 of his Netflix series “Sweet Tooth,” Brolin told me, “I’ve been lucky lately, being busy. I just love this stupid business.”
Brolin is the narrator of the sci-fi series co-executive produced by Robert Downey Jr., who hired him.
An L.A. native, Brolin was filming movies at 15 before he was put on the other side of the camera.
“I couldn’t give a speech. I always had trouble learning lines. But the more you practice, the better you get,” he said.
He’s won an Emmy and two Golden Globe awards.
Brolin is currently filming the Netflix series “Ransom Canyon,” opposite Minka Kelly and Josh Duhamel, and says, “It will take the place of ‘Yellowstone.’”
Brolin said his disappointed father wanted him to become a lawyer. “He was sure I was making a mistake.”
He was parking cars at La Cienaga for $42 a week when he was suddenly under contract at Fox for more than twice the pay.
When that contract expired, Brolin went to Universal where he hit it big with seven seasons on “Marcus Welby, M.D.”
He feels equally blessed to have met Streisand 28 years ago. “I’ve never missed one of Barbra’s concerts, 42 concerts in a row, all over the world.”
Brolin doesn’t trust his luck. “Life is too perfect. Something has got to go wrong any minute.”
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People who love low budget, art house films were in heaven Tuesday night at the Quad Cinema seeing “Killer of Men.”
Directed by Tzvi, who seems barely out of college, the movie was produced for $10,000 with the help of Cary Woods, the former William Morris agent who launched Larry Clark, Harmony Korine and M. Night Shyamalan.
Explaining the appeal of his movie — with dialogue that would fit on a postcard — Tzvi told the crowd that “Mad Max” creator George Miller once explained he was making “visual music.”
“That’s why it’s so universally loved,” Tzvi said. “You can turn off the sound, and people still feel it.”
Among those who felt it were Minnie Driver of “Goodwill Hunting,” Seth Gilliam from “The Wire,” and Dan Fogler from “Fantastic Beasts.”
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The big surprise at Mark Kostabi’s party at his W. 22nd St. townhouse was Lily Gottfried, 16, the daughter of the late Gilbert Gottfried.
One guest gushed, “She’s even more beautiful than Sophia Loren!”
Guests included John Leventhal, the guitarist husband of Rosanne Cash, promoter Adam Sands, producer Steve Garrin and manager Gene Luntz.
Music was provided by Diana Ross’s drummer Gerry Brown, White Zombie co-founder Paul Kostabi and Rose Royce singer Sonya Hensley.
Wine and tequila came from importer Arty Dosortsev, but the teenage Gottfried couldn’t imbibe.
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s marital woes have lawyers on both coasts pontificating on what could happen to their estimated $700 million joint fortune, despite there having what’s been described as an “ironclad prenup.”
Divorce lawyer Ken Jewell says the sale of their $60 million mansion in Beverly Hills could become a sticking point as the court may consider it joint marital property.
The couple bought the mega house for cash in June of 2023 when their love was still in high gear. Affleck has reportedly moved out of the house, leaving J.Lo and their five kids in the sprawling property, which real-estate insiders say is quietly for sale.
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Out & About: Jason Mamoa is more than a superhero. The “Aquaman” star is also a guitarist with a trio called Oof Tatata that recently performed at Bungalow in Santa Monica. In the crowd was Aaron Paul of “Breaking Bad” … Shea Whigham of “Boardwalk Empire,” Ashley Fink of “Glee” and Carrie Coon of “The Leftovers” celebrated at the premiere of “Lake George” at TwoFortyThirty catered by owner Andrea Correale of Elegant Affairs … Singer Madame Gandhi, who has played the drums for Lizzo, performed a Pride Month concert spinning her singles “Heart Wide Open” and “Chrystals & Congas” at the Apple store on Fifth Ave.