Kevin Costner On Why "Field Of Dreams" Makes Men Cry | Late Night with Conan O’Brien

"Having a catch with dad" is one of the easiest heartstrings to tug on, especially the older you get - Your dad is more likely to have passed on, you're more likely to have a kid of your own, etc. It's like it was engineered to make American men weepy.

I'm glad Costner mentioned For Love of the Game, an overlooked, really good movie. One of my favorite movies of his.

I'm 67. I remember watching Field of Dreams in a theater in Iowa, where I live. When it was over I burst into tears. I sobbed like never before. 20 minutes. Everyone had left the theater. Why? The tension between Intuitions of what could be, inner knowing from the Spiritual Realm, and one man's realization of his Possibility. That made my 'dreams' possible, as well. I wasn't insane or fatally flawed. I was being guided by a science humans could not yet understand. All of that streamed down my face. Later, I visited that baseball field in Dyersville, Iowa. They get about ten thousand people a year that visit there from all over the world!

Just finished watching for maybe the 10th time throughout my life.. as many have said before me, the line, “Hey dad. Wanna have a catch,” is quite possibly one of the most moving lines of any film. Instantaneously I’m ten again. Waiting for my dad to come home from a long shift. Without hesitation, exhausted and covered in sweat and grease, he always grabbed his glove to have a catch with his boy. Irony is, I’ve never told him as a man how much that meant. I hope I find the courage before it’s too late. Thank you for creating a masterpiece.

I was in the commercial for 'Field Of Dreams', and when Kevin says in this interview that Field of Dreams is 'our generation's It's A Wonderful Life', that was MY line from the TV commercial that I ad-libbed for the cameras. Thx for the quote, Kev!

"Dry land is not a myth. I've seen it!" (Kevin Coster, Waterworld). I don't know what all the fuss was about. I saw that movie six times. It rules!

I cry every freakin' time I watch it. The "Wanna have a catch" scene... Never fails!

I like that Kevin said" "Field of Dreams" was our generation's, "It's a Wonderful Life".

For me it's about a males inherent need to connect and be accepted by his Father. In the movie his Father had died and he had to live with the fact that the opportunity was lost. When he came back however it was like a second chance. Men get emotional because of the lack of connection with their Fathers and the burning question a son has..." am I enough Dad, do I measure up?" We all need that acceptance and validation from our Dads. Fatherhood is so important!

Playing catch with Dad is something I'll always remember! One time we met up with a neighbor at a restaurant. We were a little late and saw the dad and son playing catch in the parking lot! We always had gloves and a baseball in the trunk if we were the ones who showed-up early. RIP, Flit!!!!❤

The Untouchables is one my all time favorite movie.

Never seen the movie, but now I have to find it somewhere. I have to watch it alone... just in case.

It’s true that movie always makes me cry at the end! I love baseball and it’s the one thing my father and I shared and had in common! We loved the game. I even played the same position of catcher just because my dad played it. So when I saw or whenever I see that ending it just gets me, especially now that my father is gone! You can call me sissy or whatever you want but that movie just gets to me because it always reminds me of my father! I miss him and I miss playing baseball too lol. Catcher is not good on the knees so I guess I am officially retired LOL, But I would do it again!

Personally I don't think it's just the "have a catch", but it's the possibility of truely having a second chance, and do what you loved, or in the films case missed, with your dad. I'd do anything to get a second chance to do anything with my dad.

Soooooo very Handsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🥰👍👍👍

Knowing that he used to refuse to have a catch with his dad out of spite, and then getting another chance. When his dad says, “I’d like that,” that part gets to me.

Bill Engvall looks great.

Love Aspen. It truly is a beautiful place. I’m from Scotland and stayed three summers there. A friend of mine has met Costner and his parents. She said they were down to earth genuine people. This was years ago now. Anyway, my boys and I loved field of dreams.

I never played catch with my dad as a kid. But that scene still brings out my emotions every time for some reason.

He’s made a few that made me cry! One in particular is Message in a Bottle..