Jeff Bridges: I consider mortality

Jeff Bridges constantly feels like he has an angel and a devil sitting on his shoulders.

The American actor has enjoyed more than 50 years in front of the camera, bagging himself an Oscar and a Golden Globe along the way.

At the age of 65, Jeff often ponders life and what he has left to give.

"Sure. I think about it all the time. Mortality is all the more close; it's right there now," Jeff told Details. "It's almost like that Walt Disney cartoon. I can't remember who is who, but Goofy and Donald Duck, one's an angel and one's a devil, and they're sitting on the guys' shoulders. I've got that. Just two different perspectives. One is saying, 'Hey, you've got a few more years here. You've got a bunch of sh*t you want to do. You better get to work, man!' [Laughs] And the other guy is saying, 'Will you please relax, Jeff? You want to spend the rest of your life doing a giant homework assignment?'"

He concedes that it's all about finding the right balance. While Jeff is happy to sit back and go with the flow, more things keep coming his way.

His Oscar-winning turn in 2009's Crazy Heart showed the actor was a gifted musician too. He's also recently released album Sleeping Tapes, a record designed to help people drift off. On it, Jeff recites spoken word passages and guided meditation. The response has been huge, with the star enjoying the new avenue his career has taken.

"I've loved it. I was intrigued by what my collaborators came up with and how absurd it was and that they would let me run with it. And I got excited working with my good buddies Keefus Ciancia and Lou Beach on some of this stuff. I had such a good time playing. We came up with something that we all dug very much, you know? And then to have people respond to it, it was rewarding. It feels satisfying to have other people enjoy what you enjoyed," he beamed.