Jane Fonda, 85, talks about the heartbreak of losing her father, movie star Henry Fonda.

Jane Fonda is unable to watch parts of the movie On Golden Pond, the Oscar-winning film she made with her father, Henry Fonda, more than 40 years after making it.

The vibrant actress, 85, looked away from a clip shown during an appearance on Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace? On HBO Max and CNN, explaining when she was asked why, ‘Because he makes me cry. I miss my dad so much.’

The show began airing Friday morning and is scheduled to air Sunday on CNN.

The late actor won his only Academy Award for the film at the 1982 ceremonies, though he had received an Honorary Award for his work in 1981.

Sent to boarding school at age 12 after the tragic suicide death of her mother, Jane has described her father as distant, even though he can show great emotion on screen.

Recounting the scene where Jane’s character Chelsea tells her father Norman that she wanted to be ‘friends’ with him, the actress said she improvised parts of the scene.

Open: Jane Fonda opened up about her relationship with her late father, Henry Fonda, in an emotional interview with Chris Wallace on Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace? On HBO Max and CNN. The show aired Friday on HBO and will air Sunday on CNN.

“I purposely did something unrehearsed because I wanted him to be surprised. And when I said “I want to be your friend” and I touched his arm, that we hadn’t rehearsed that, and he flinched. And he lowered his head and put his hand in like this (demonstrating), but I saw that he was excited.

“It’s funny, for an actor who doesn’t want to be seen as emotional, but he was terrified of emotions. And that meant a lot to me.

Jane was tearful as she described the experience, but said that when the scene was filmed, her reaction was completely different.

“I had a difficult time with the scene. It was so personal that when we got there we did. I completely dried myself. And I was…was…it’s like an actor’s worst nightmare. And I asked him later at dinner. I said: “Has that ever happened to you?”

The 80-year-old star for Brady recalled that his father said ‘no’ and gave no further explanation.

When the Academy Awards ceremony took place, Henry Fonda was too ill to attend, so when the winner was announced, Jane accepted the Best Actor award for him.

“My father is so happy, he feels so lucky to have been able to play the role of ‘Norman Thayer,’ a character he loves very much and understands very well,” he told the audience.

Henry Fonda died about five months later on August 12, 1982 at the age of 77.

Co-stars: Jane and her late father, Henry Fonda, co-starred with Katharine Hepburn in the Oscar-winning film On Golden Pond. The actress said that her father was very similar to her character Norman Thayer

Missing: When a clip from the film was broadcast during the interview, Jane looked away and when asked why, she replied: “Because it makes me cry.” I miss my dad a lot

The Grace and Frankie star said his father’s behavior was typical of men of his generation.

“That movie On Golden Pond was kind of a resolution in a way, to be able to tell him that in the scene. And he died five months later. And before he died, I was able to tell him that he loved him and forgave him, you know, whatever didn’t happen.

And I hope you’ll forgive me for not being a better daughter. I have to tell you that. She did not say anything. But she cried. And she had never seen that before. I have never seen my father break down and cry. And I was, he was powerful.

The thrice-married fitness guru has said she believed her relationship with her father affected her relationships with men, including her three husbands, director Roger Vadim, politician and activist Tom Hayden and CNN founder Ted Turner. .

Resolution: “On Golden Pond was sort of a resolution in a way, to be able to tell him that in the scene… And before he died, I was able to tell him that I loved him and that I forgave him for, you know, everything I didn’t it happened,’ he recalled (pictured circa 1963)

“I just figured no one would be interested in meeting me unless I was with a man who was really interesting, and they were all interesting.” she admitted.

Now the actress and avid climate activist lives happily on her own and shared a racy anecdote about telling her real estate agent that she planned to live on her own when she bought the house she now lives in.

“I have a drawer full of vibrators, but there is no man in there,” she joked.

‘I can honestly say, Chris, that I’m…I’m happier than ever.’

Happy: The three times married and divorced actress stated that she was “happier than ever” and that she was not looking for a man. “I have a drawer full of vibrators,” she said.