“He could do comedy or drama beautifully, and he was such a smart actor.
It was the thrill of a lifetime to get to work with him.”
TheProducersstar recalled working onThe Birdcagewith the two-time Oscar winner, who died last month at age 95.
Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman in ‘The Birdcage’.Credit:Emma McIntyre/Getty; United Artists/ Courtesy: Everett
Tell me aboutScarecrow you and [Al] Pacino,'" Lane recalled.
“And he would go, ‘Scarecrow?
It was the thrill of a lifetime to get to work with him.”
Nathan Lane, Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, and Dianne Wiest in ‘The Birdcage’.United Artists / Courtesy Everett Collection
United Artists / Courtesy Everett Collection
Lane said that Hackman perfectly matched his own improvisational swings on set.
“And then at the end, we’re leaving the scene.
We’re going into dinner.
There’s kind of a slight flirtation going on there, which was hilarious.”
Hackman wasfound deadin his home in Santa Fe on Feb. 26 alongside his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa.
Rest in peace, my friend."
Elsewhere in theLate Showinterview, Lane took several swipes at President Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center.
“The new season that he’s preparing is very troubling.
It’s calledTrickle-Down.”
Trust me, you don’t wanna hear the list of their favorite things.
Watch Lane’s full conversation with Colbert above.
