Richard Babson — Best Friends Character Profile

Richard Babson - Best Friends

About Richard Babson

Hollywood screenwriter and Paula's long-term partner. Desperately wants to marry her and initiates their secret wedding. Travels cross-country by train with Paula to visit their parents. Frustrated by his in-laws' traditional rules and his own parents' suffocating high-rise lifestyle. His relationship with Paula deteriorates during the trip, leading to a Valium overdose on her part. Eventually, he breaks a window for fresh air, reconciles with Paula, and they agree the marriage might have been rushed. They complete a script rewrite together and leave for a Hollywood sunset prop.

Richard Babson — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by
Burt Reynolds
Appears in
Best Friends (1982)
Role
Protagonist

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