Diane Keaton’s longtime friend and frequent collaborator Nancy Meyers has paid sweet tribute to the star after her shock death at 79.
The 75-year-old screenwriter, producer, and director was among the several celebrities to post about the legendary actress as she called her ‘fearless.’
Meyers took to Instagram on Monday to share a screen grab of Keaton in their 2003 flick Something’s Gotta Give with a lengthy, sweet caption.
She wrote: ‘These past 48 hours have not been easy. Seeing all of your tributes to Diane has been a comfort. As a movie lover, I’m with you all – we have lost a giant. A brilliant actress who time and again laid herself bare to tell our stories.
‘As a woman, I lost a friend of almost 40 years – at times over those years, she felt like a sister because we shared so many truly memorable experiences.
‘As a filmmaker, I’ve lost a connection with an actress that one can only dream of. We all search for that someone who really gets us, right? Well, with Diane, I believe we mutually had that. I always felt she really got me so writing for her made me better because I felt so secure in her hands.’
Diane Keaton’s longtime friend and frequent collaborator Nancy Meyers (pictured in 2006) has paid sweet tribute to the star after her shock death at 79; the two are pictured together in Beverly Hills back in February 2020
Meyers took to Instagram on Monday to share a screen grab of Keaton in their 2003 flick Something’s Gotta Give with a lengthy, sweet caption
Meyers went on to describe Keaton personally and touched candidly on their relationship.
She wrote: ‘I knew how vulnerable she could be. And I knew how hilarious she could be, not only with dialogue (which she said word for word as written but managed to always make it sound improvised) but she could be funny sitting at a dinner table or just walking into a room.
‘But the truth is – Diane didn’t just “get me.” I’ve watched all of her groundbreaking spectacular work with Woody Allen a million times and I watch her performance in Warren Beatty’s REDS with awe. Diane did exactly the same for them because that is what she does.’
Meyers and Keaton first worked together in 1987 for the film Baby Boom.
The two continued their working relationship for 1991 remake Father Of The Bride and the subsequent sequel from 1995.
They reunited once again alongside Jack Nicholson for Something’s Gotta Give in 2003 which was a massive success as it earned $124.73million domestically and another $140.60million international for a total of nearly $265.33 million.
The It’s Complicated director talked about Keaton’s undeniable talent as a thespian before praising her as both a talent and performer.
Meyers wrote: ‘She goes deep. And I know those who have worked with her know what I know… she made everything better. Every set up, every day, in every movie, I watched her give it her all. When I needed her to cry in scene after scene in Something’s Gotta Give she went at it hard and then somehow made it funny.
The 75-year-old screenwriter, producer, and director was among the several celebrities to post about the legendary actress as she called her ‘fearless’; the two are seen together on the set of 2003’s Something’s Gotta Give
Meyers and Keaton first worked together in 1987 for the film Baby Boom
The two continued their working relationship for 1991 remake Father Of The Bride (pictured) and the subsequent sequel from 1995
They reunited once again alongside Jack Nicholson for Something’s Gotta Give in 2003 which was a massive success as it earned $124.73million domestically and another $140.60million international for a total of nearly $265.33 million
‘And I remember she would sometimes spin in a kind of goofy circle before a take to purposely get herself off balance or whatever she needed to shed so she could be in the moment.”
The screenwriter concluded on a beautiful note.
Meyer’s wrote: ‘She was fearless, she was like nobody ever, she was born to be a movie star, her laugh could make your day and for me, knowing her and working with her – changed my life. Thank you Di. I’ll miss you forever.’
A family spokesperson confirmed to People on Saturday that the Academy Award-winning actress passed away in California.
Her loved ones have requested privacy as they mourn her loss.
Keaton never married but adopted two children, 29-year-old daughter Dexter and 25-year-old son Duke.
The actress leaves behind an amazing legacy in Hollywood, with some of her performances in the 1970’s hailed as the decade’s best.
A family spokesperson confirmed to People on Saturday that the Academy Award-winning actress passed away in California; Keaton is pictured in LA back in April 2018
They included the titular role in the 1977 comedy Annie Hall, which was written and directed by Woody Allen, who she collaborated with on a number of memorable projects.
Keaton in 1978 would claim the Best Actress in a Leading Role award for her work in Annie Hall, her first of four lifetime nominations.
She would also receive nods for her work in movies such as 1981’s Reds, 1996’s Marvin’s Room and 2003’s Something’s Gotta Give.
Other notable movies Keaton performed in throughout her decades-long career included 1987’s Baby Boom; 1996’s The First Wives Club; and the Father of the Bride films in 1991 and 1995.