Paul Simon is 'exhausted' by his marriage to Carrie Fisher.
The 82-year-old singer married the late actress in 1983, but although they broke up after less than a year of marriage, they continued to date on and off several times after that, and the two had very different attitudes towards the entertainment industry. And fame.
In an old interview featured in the new documentary In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon, Paul said: [with Art Garfunkel], got married. Married to Carrie Fisher.
“Carrie was more show business oriented. I was in tune with that. That's the world she grew up in. She was used to it. She was used to a lot of press and things like that.
“It wasn't intimidating or anything. She knew how to manipulate it and make it work for her. She was really good at it, and I wasn't.”
He also reflected on how “tiring” their marriage was and admitted that the system was “harsh”, especially in the public eye.
he said: Indeed, to not think about life, you have to stop doing what you actually like.
“Marriage is so…difficult. You have to be focused. It doesn't all happen at once, it doesn't all happen in the media. All types of mistakes happen on top of mistakes. overlaps with
“I realized that the emotional upheaval could drain me.”
“Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels was a groomsman at the couple's wedding and recalled how “complicated” their “whirlwind” relationship was.
He said: “For our engagement, we went to Greece. Paul chartered a boat. I got seasick for three days and prayed for death on the rails. Other than that it was a really fun time, On our honeymoon, we went to Egypt and sailed up the Nile River.
“There was a lot going on at the time that was notable, but they were also two people at the peak of their careers, and it was always complicated. It was all kind of a whirlwind. Carrey completely rose to fame thanks to Star Wars. We fell into a bubble.”
The Star Wars actress, who passed away in 2016, also appeared in old footage, admitting her marriage was a “wrong thing”.
She explained: But what about my wife? I think you will be disappointed.
“Poor Paul, he had to put up with so much from me.
“Ultimately, I think I fell under the heading of “good anecdote, bad reality.'' I was very good materially, but when it came to everyday life, I was a little beyond his tolerance. I did.”