Bill Murray has paid an honest tribute to Gene Hackman. Murray described Hackman as one of the greats of the acting profession after his death was confirmed on Thursday, but said he could be a “tough nut” to work with.
Bill Murray says Gene Hackman was ‘really rough on’ Wes Anderson in The Royal Tenenbaums - Murray recalled having to ‘step in’ and ‘defend’ Anderson
His performance in Wes Anderson’s “The Royal Tenenbaums” introduced Hackman to a new generation, and his presence helped define the film.
Of course, “the performance he gave was brilliant,” Murray adds, theorizing that Hackman had to know the juice was worth the squeeze after seeing the film. “When you see the movie, it’s a real piece of work.
And he was really difficult, we can say it now, but he was a tough guy. Older, great actors do not give young directors much of a chance. They’re really rough on them,” said Bill Murray.
Bill Murray said on 'The Drew Barrymore Show' that he 'sympathized' with Gene Hackman, his late 'Royal Tenenbaums' costar, despite him being 'difficult'
Following news of Gene Hackman's mysterious death, 'The Royal Tenenbaums' co-star Bill Murray has said the actor was "really rough" on director Wes Anderson.
Bill Murray is defending his late Royal Tenenbaums co-star Gene Hackman from the film’s “punk” director Wes Anderson.
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Gene Hackman latest: Investigators to provide updates on mysterious deaths at press conference today
Gene Hackman died of heart disease and his wife died of hantavirus, investigators say
Actor Gene Hackman died of natural causes, New Mexico’s chief medical examiner said today. His wife, Betsy Arakawa, died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and likely passed before her husband. Follow for live news updates.
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Timeline of the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife: What we know
He admitted that the late actor was "a little irritable" during filming but ultimately came around to director Wes Anderson and the movie.
Gene Hackman enjoy a storied, Oscar-winning career as an everyman actor who mined personal pain to give intense, edgy performances.
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