“I suppose the particular conditions on the ground that day on Mt.
Baldy must have led to some sort of catastrophic and immediate error that was irreversible,” Malkovich continued.
“That was my instinct upon hearing it.

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But he knew what the conditions were, and that’s what he loved to do.
He found great solace in the solitude of that.”
“I love Jules.

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He was someone who was very, very clever.
And I introduced Jules to [his wife] Evgenia, who’s an old, old friend.
I know their daughters well.
But I unfortunately never got to go up to Yorkshire with him.
It’s a great loss.”
He added, “He was such a terrific storyteller, Jules, and so, so funny.
However, Inclement weather has affected their ongoing search efforts.