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billy crystal has paid tribute to his close friend rob renner After the director and his wife Michelle Singer killed over the weekend,
The couple’s son Nick was charged Two counts of first-degree murder Regarding his death on Tuesday (December 16). The 32-year-old was arrested hours later on Sunday The bodies of his parents were foundBy his sister, at their Brentwood estate.
Crystal, who starred opposite Meg Ryan in Renner’s 1989 romantic comedy when harry met sallyShared a joint statement with other stars including Larry David, Albert Brooks, Martin Short and get Shorty Director Barry Levinson.
He praised Renner as a “master storyteller” whose “comic touch was beyond compare”.
Read the full statement shared with associated Press Below:
“Going to the movies in a dark theater full of strangers with no common experience, laughing, crying, screaming with fear, or watching an intense drama is still an unforgettable thrill.
“Tell us the stories the audience demands of us. Absorbing everything he learned from his father Carl and his mentor Norman Lear, Rob Reiner was not only a great comic actor, but he became a master storyteller. There is no other director who has such a range.
“From comedy to drama and “mockumentaries” to documentaries, he was always at the top of his game. He enthralled the audience. They trusted him. They lined up to see his films.”
“His comic touch was beyond compare, his love of getting the dialogue right to the music, and sharpening the edge of the drama was beautiful. For actors, he loved them. For writers he made them better. His greatest gift was freedom. If you had an idea, he listened, he brought you into the process. He always felt like they were working as a team.
“It was a privilege to be in his hands as a filmmaker but it is only part of his legacy.”
The statement ended with a quote from one of Reiner’s favorite films, Frank Capra. it’s a Wonderful Life,
“Each person’s life affects many other lives, and when he’s not around, he leaves a terrible hole, doesn’t he?” “You have no idea,” he wrote.
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Reiner’s daughter Romy called Crystal and his wife Janice to the crime scene shortly after her parents’ bodies were discovered on Sunday.
The actor first met Renner on the set all in the FamilyAmerican sitcom adaptation of till death do us part,
Recalling their friendship in 2016, he said hollywood reporter Soon after being cast as best friends on the show, they “became the closest of friends” in real life and when Crystal moved to New York they “spent all kinds of time together”.
Crystal recalled attending an early screening when harry met sallyWhere they both realized that the now-iconic orgasm scene will go down in history, ending with a character played by Reiner’s mother Estelle saying: “I’ll have what she has.”
He said the response was “overwhelming”, adding: “We just held each other’s hands because we knew something exciting was going to happen with this film.”
Renner’s son Nick reportedly attended Conan O’Brien’s Christmas party with his parents on Saturday, just hours before their bodies were found. sources told nbc news Some people attending the party found his behavior worrying.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said the charges against Nicks could carry a maximum penalty of life in prison or the death penalty. He is expected to appear in court after being medically cleared.