Robert Redford changed my life, and he helped plant a seed for change in Hollywood. For that, I will always carry him in my heart — with love, gratitude and reverence. Sign up for THR's Newsletter.

Redford's 1980 film "Ordinary People" won Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director. Sydney Pollack, who grew up in South Bend and graduated from Central High School in 1952, matched that feat five ...