I just read on the internet that Rip Torn has passed away at 88. He was one of
my favorites who always surprised me with what he brought to a role. What a
whimsical, yet powerful actor he was. And a great guy, too. Rip was a friend
and we had many laughs together. Riding in a convertible one sunny day up
Topanga Canyon Blvd he opened his wallet and gave me a dollar bill to option
his interest in the lead for a screenplay I’d written. I left home for moments
like that. We had dinners (he liked frog legs at fancy restaurants, shared a
few dances, a number of parties and a lot of laughs. He was truly one of the
most remarkable talents I’ve ever gotten to know out here in Hollywoodland. He
lived and breathed life large. Just like it's supposed to be. He was a
pathfinder. He will be greatly missed.
Alan
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