Ned Beatty and reside in California. They also maintain a residence in Karlstad, Minnesota. On June 29, 2012, Beatty attended a 40th anniversary screening of "Deliverance" at Warner Bros., with Burt Reynolds, Ronny Cox and Jon Voight. During his career, Beatty got his first nomination for an Academy Award in Best Supporting Actor category for "Network" (1976), portraying Arthur Jensen. His second nomination, an Emmy Award, came for "Friendly Fire" (1979) in 'Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special' category and the third nomination is another Emmy Award for 'Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special' category for
Jon Voight teamed up with Russian writer and director Andrei Konchalovsky to play the role of escaped con Manny Manheim in "Runaway Train". The script was based on a story by Akira Kurosawa, and paired Voight with Eric Roberts as a fellow escapee. Voight received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor and won the Golden Globe's award for Best Actor. Roberts was also honored for his performance, receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Voight followed up this and other performances with a role in the 1986 film, "Desert Bloom", and reportedly experienced a "spiritual awakening" toward the end