Jeff Bridges Is Even Cooler Than You Thought: Outside at the Spirit Awards almost all the celebs moved from their limos through the chilly night air to the red carpet line (some, like Christopher Plummer, who understandably at his age by-passed the red carpet altogether). A few, however, made a point of getting over the fan section and signing autographs. There were some first-timers, like Mia Wasikowska and Carey Mulligan, who took the time to stop but might have just been savoring their new-found fame. There were some who may have been appreciative of her fans or may have been doing a mite bit of PR repair, like Mariah Carey. And then there was the Dude. Jeff Bridges spent the most time of anyone signing autographs and bantering with the fans. And he looked happy doing it. And mind you, the press really wasn’t around, they were mostly inside the red carpet tent. The Dude Abides.

Jeff Bridges signing autographs outside the Spirit Awards