Dick Van Dyke is rarely completed working.
On Saturday, Sept. 7, the esteemed actor, 98, mentioned he’s “in search of work” after he received an award for outstanding variety special on the 2024 Inventive Arts Emmy Awards for his 2023 birthday particular, Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic.
After accepting his award, he answered questions from reporters, considered one of which was about how he hopes to be remembered. “For laughter,” Van Dyke mentioned to the press room. “I hope for making folks giggle for 75 years.”
The actor continued to mirror on his profession, saying, “I have been within the enterprise 75 years. I am unable to imagine that I am nonetheless right here and performing.”
He then paused and regarded across the room earlier than including with fun, “I am in search of work if anyone has.”
Van Dyke was later requested about recommendation he would give to younger performers.
Recalling the early days of his profession, he mentioned, “You must keep it up. You are gonna undergo arduous occasions and a variety of auditions … however you need to stick with it. Be affected person in the event you’ve acquired the arrogance in your self, and it is crucial to imagine that you are able to do it.”
Van Dyke’s current win ties him as the oldest winner of a Inventive Arts Emmy alongside the late Norman Lear, who received at age 98 in 2020.
Whereas accepting his honor, Van Dyke praised the applause he obtained, stating, “Thanks! That reception, I can’t inform you what it means.”
He was joined on stage by his spouse Arlene Silver, who labored as a producer on the particular. “The younger woman who acquired this award, you might consider the phrase nepotism and I might perceive it, however this woman acquired the job all by herself as producer of the Dick Van Dyke particular as a result of she is aware of me in and out, and is aware of how I work, and do not take no sass from anyone,” Van Dyke mentioned of his companion.
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In June, Van Dyke became the oldest Daytime Emmy winner ever after successful greatest visitor performer in a daytime drama collection for his role as Timothy Robicheaux on Days of Our Lives.
Previous to the occasion, he instructed PEOPLE in an exclusive statement, “It is a very totally different honor for me; I seldom get acknowledged for dramatic or straight appearing – comedy and musicals are my specialty in spite of everything. I am so honored and it will likely be a enjoyable night time celebrating with your entire daytime tv group.”
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Over the course of his illustrious profession, Van Dyke has received a number of Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award and a Tony Award. His appearing credit span many years and genres, with titles resembling The Dick Van Dyke Present, Bye Bye Birdie, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Dick Tracy, Night time on the Museum and Scrubs.
He instructed PEOPLE earlier this yr that he wants to do a one-man show about his huge expertise within the trade. “I used to be pondering of doing — 80 years within the enterprise, I’ve a variety of tales to inform. I believed I’d simply do a one-man present, like this,” he mentioned. “Simply sit and discuss to the viewers.
The 2024 Inventive Arts Emmys will air Saturday, Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. ET on FXX, and can be streamed on Hulu from Sept. 15 by way of Oct. 9.