Celebrities are main tributes to legendary actor James Caan, greatest recognized for his position as Sonny Corleone in The Godfather and Paul Sheldon in Rob Reiner’s Distress.
Michael Mann, director of the 1981 motion movie Thief, through which Caan starred shared a very poignant tribute to the actor who died on July 6 at 82-years-old.
“What a horrible and tragic loss,” Mann wrote in a press release to Selection.
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“Jimmy was not only a nice actor with whole dedication and a venturesome spirit, however he had a vitality within the core of his being that drove all the things from his artwork and friendship to athletics and excellent instances.”
In Thief, Caan starred as Frank, a extremely expert jewel thief and protected cracker. The film, primarily based on the 1975 novel The Residence Invaders: Confessions of a Cat Burglar by Frank Hohimer, was Mann’s first function movie, kicking off a protracted and profitable profession in Hollywood.
“I liked him and I liked working with him,” Mann continued. “He reached into the core of his being throughout troublesome private instances to be the rebellious, half-wild baby, institutionalised outsider Frank, in my first movie, Thief.”
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He added: “Frank is half Frank, half Jimmy. The character and the person – like his Sonny in The Godfather – had been made for one another. Distinctive. What a loss.”
Kathy Bates, who starred alongside Caan in Distress, the thriller primarily based on Stephen King’s novel of the identical title, additionally shared fond reminiscences of Caan.
“I am unable to imagine Jimmy’s gone,” she wrote. “Working with him on Distress was one of the crucial profound experiences of my profession.
“Once you watch his efficiency, his terror, it is as if he is watching a snake. Good. So many reminiscences flooding again in the present day. Jimmy saying, ‘Let’s get essentially the most hyper man in Hollywood and make him keep in mattress for 15 weeks.’
“We had been so excited once we obtained to shoot within the eating room. He was form. Hilarious. He would have one thing insightfully humorous to say proper now. I am bereft. Sending all my like to the Caan household.”
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American novelist Stephen King additionally shared his unhappiness on the information.
Sharing to Twitter, King wrote: “Very sorry to listen to concerning the passing of James Caan, who gave an Oscar-worthy efficiency as Paul Sheldon in Rob Reiner’s distinctive movie model of MISERY.”
These phrases had been adopted by American movie director Spike Lee.
“DAMN. We misplaced one other great- @James_Caan,” Lee shared on Twitter. “Many know Jimmy from The Godfather, however please take a look at “da work” he did in thief directed by Michael Mann. Relaxation in paradise.”
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Actor Zooey Deschanel, who labored with Caan on the Will Ferrel household comedy Elf, additionally shared a tribute to the actor.
“James Caan was a real delight,” Deschanel tweeted.
“My favorite reminiscence of him was taking pictures a part of a montage for the tip of Elf and he began taking part in piano – he performed superbly – I sang and he performed and I used to be simply astonished by his expertise!”
Caan, who attended Michigan State College and performed as quarterback, additionally acquired a tribute from his alma mater.
“RIP Mr James Caan. As soon as a Spartan, all the time a Spartan,” the Michigan State Athletics Twitter account shared, together with an archive photograph of the actor in his quarterback bomber jacket.
Caan’s household introduced the information by way of his official Twitter account, and didn’t give a explanation for loss of life.
Caan, who had 4 earlier wives, died single, having divorced his fourth spouse Linda Stokes in 2009.
He’s survived by 5 grownup kids: Tara Caan, 57, Scott Caan, 45, who’s greatest recognized for his long-running position on the American TV sequence Hawaii 5-0, Alexander Caan, 31, James Arthur Caan, 26 and Jacob Caan, 23.
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