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Celebs Remember Film and Broadway Director Mike Nichols

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getty 112114 mikenicholsdianesawyer?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1416582221608Evan Agostini/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Mike Nichols, one of the most celebrated and successful film and stage directors in American history, died Wednesday night at age 83. And now, his Hollywood friends and colleagues are paying their respects to him via Twitter.

Kevin Spacey
: “Mike Nichols gave me my start. A mentor, friend, colleague. One of the best observers of life. My thoughts are with Diane & his children.”

Julianne Moore: “So very sad to hear of Mike Nichols death. A great talent, a wonderful, bright, charming human being.”

Tony Goldwyn: “RIP #MikeNichols What a gigantic loss!!! The greatest of the great.”

Ben Stiller: “Mike Nichols leaves behind a staggering body of work. He’s one of the best filmmakers and stage directors ever. Influenced everyone. #GENIUS”

Jeffrey Wright: “Sad to hear of Mike Nichols passing – eternal in his gifts to American culture: ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolfe?’ to ‘Angels.’ Dues paid.”

Jeremy Piven: “The great Mike Nichols is gone, he gave us so much brilliant work it’s staggering. We were so lucky to have him, his legacy will live on.”

Chris Rock: “We lost one of the greats.”

Taylor Schilling: “RIP #MikeNichols Legend in real time.”

Audra McDonald: “I’m absolutely heartbroken. RIP Mike Nichols. I love you.”

Mia Farrow: “Funniest, smartest, most generous, wisest, kindest of all. Mike Nichols, a truly good man.”

Joshua Malina: “R.I.P. Mike Nichols – one of the greats.”

Katie Couric: “So sad to learn of the death of Mike Nichols. My heart goes out to Diane, their families & everyone who marveled in his brilliance.”

Steve Kazee: “My heart is broken but I know Mike would say I’m being too precious with it. Rest in peace Mike. And lastly, don’t put a hat on a hat.”


In statements via The Hollywood Reporter:

Julia Roberts said, “There are so few heroes in our world. So few impeccable craftsmen, so few people who personify unconditional love and friendship. Mike Nichols was like no other. In every way he was remarkable and amazing. His musing[s] were like pearls, his jokes were timeless and perfectly placed, his stories — detailed and wholly entertaining, his warm embrace was where you wanted to live forever. He savored life and friends and French macaroons. He always, always told the truth. He loved Diane utterly, immeasurably, magically. He was my most cherished friend.”

Steven Spielberg wrote, “Mike was a friend, a muse, a mentor, one of America’s all-time greatest film and stage directors, and one of the most generous people I have ever known. For me, The Graduate was life altering — both as an experience at the movies as well as a master class about how to stage a scene. Mike had a brilliant cinematic eye and uncanny hearing for keeping scenes ironic and real. Actors never gave him less than their personal best — and then Mike would get from them even more. And in a room full of people, Mike was always the center of gravity. This is a seismic loss.”

Meryl Streep said Nichols was “an inspiration and joy to know, a director who cried when he laughed, a friend without whom, well, we can’t imagine our world, an indelible irreplaceable man.”

Tom Hanks said: “’Forward. We must always move forward. Otherwise what will become of us?’ Said Mike Nichols, who changed the lives of those who knew him, who loved him, who will miss him so.”

John Goodman shared, “He made me feel as though I were a full partner or co-conspirator in finding clues to solve the puzzle; like a really slow Dr. Watson. It’s hard to imagine a world without him.”

Cynthia Nixon said: “As an actor there was no greater joy, opportunity, or imprimatur than being hired by Mike Nichols. Except being hired by him again.”

Edward Norton, on Thursday’s Late Show, recalling his first meeting with Nichols: “He was so encouraging and engaging and generous, and they really just broke the mold on guys like Mike.”


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