Original True Grit star salutes newcomer Steinfeld

Actress Kim Darby played the spunky teenager opposite John Wayne in the 1969 movie and she admits she was blown away by the new version. She says, "It’s a wonderful movie. It’s top drawer... and she’s just extraordinary in the film." The actress was particularly impressed with the teenager's horseriding skills in the film: "God bless her that she did the whole thing. I am really afraid of horses. I had a stunt double. She was about 65. They made a mask of my face out of clay and she would wear that and it would match my profile." Darby reveals to the Los Angeles Times she has already been in touch with Steinfeld's agent in a bid to make sure she has a more lucrative career as a child star than she did. The 65 year old adds,

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