Bill Murray ‘sympathized’ with Gene Hackman even though he was ‘difficult’

Bill Murray Remember Genhackman Like a “tough nut” after his death.

In a preview from their interview on Drew Barrymore Showbroadcast on the entire Wednesday of March 5, the 74-year-old Riff Raff The actor remembered to work with the late hackman in the 2001s Royal TenenbaumsThe To praise him as a “really good” actor who may have a little patience for newer filmmakers.

“I sympathize with the cause of the gene to him, Wes Anderson Was like just a punk child, do you know? And Gene has made some of the biggest American films, “said Murray.” So he was a little annoyed, but he had to work with children, dogs … they put him in very challenging positions to work, and so he just felt a lot of responsibility and continued to think, “What do I do here with these people?” ”

“But the performance he gives is brilliant,” added Murray. “When you watch the movie it’s a real job. Wes Anderson Make good moviesAnd so (made) Gene Hackman. You both put them in the same movie, what should you get? You will have a good movie. “

Murray recalled Hackman as a “tough nut” in another interview with Associated PressAdds, “But he was really good. And he was really difficult, we can say it now, but he was a tough guy.”

“Older great actors don’t give young directors much of a chance. They’re really rough on them, and the gene was really rough on wes. I used to go in there and just try to defend my friend,” the Ghostbuster Star added.

Murray went on to talk about how he once saw Hackman “Do Like 25 Takes where he did it perfectly with an actor who continued to blow it every time.”

“I looked at walking,” no wonder this guy wants to iron out people, “he told the AP.” And then he gave a regular performance and the other actor got it right, and I thought Gene would throw the guy from the building’s ledge. “

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The authorities found Hackman, 95 and wife Betsy Arakawa Dead at home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Wednesday, February 26, along with one of their dogs. Two other dogs were discovered alive and healthy on the property.

Arakawa, 65, seemed have been dead for some timebecause her body was in a state of degradation with the face inflated and mummification in her hands and feetaccording to a pledge of the search crane. In the meantime, Hackman seemed to have fallen, as his sunglasses were found next to his body when he was completely dressed.

After finding Hackman and his wife’s dead bodies, Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office confirmed for people who Foul Play was not suspectedAlthough Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said at Today Show Friday February 28 that the investigators do not exclude it.

Although the cause of death has not yet been determined Active and ongoing police investigationAnd much of the case’s progress awaits autopsy and toxicological results.