Martin Scorsese's tribute to Rob Reiner and wife Michele: 'We had a natural affinity for each other'

TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains gruesome details of murder and violence, which could be triggering for some readers.

Famed filmmaker Martin Scorsese recently opened up about the demise of his close friends and co-worker, Rob Reiner, and his wife, Michele Reiner. In an essay shared online, Scorsese paid tribute to the late director and talked about their bond over the years.

Martin Scorsese talks about Rob Reiner

The ‘Goodfellas’ filmmaker recently shared an essay with The New York Times, where he talked about his fellow filmmaker, Rob. He called him his friend and expressed sadness over their untimely demise. He shared, “Rob Reiner was my friend, and so was Michele. From now on, I’ll have to use the past tense, and that fills me with such profound sadness. But there’s no other choice”.


He then recalled meeting Rib for the first time when they were both in New York City in the 1970s. Fondly looking back on their memories together, Scorsese added, “Right away, I loved hanging out with Rob. We had a natural affinity for each other. He was hilarious and sometimes bitingly funny, but he was never the kind of guy who would take over the room.”

He also mentioned that one of his favourite films, ‘Misery’, was made by none other than Rob Reiner. He described it as “a very special film, beautifully acted by Kathy Bates and James Caan.”

Martin Scorsese calls Rob Reiner hilarious and sometimes bitingly funny

Scorsese also shared that the two somehow clicked right away, and that he was a “hilarious and sometimes bitingly funny” man, who was so easy to connect with, but would never take up the whole room. He also added, “He had a beautiful sense of uninhibited freedom, fully enjoying the life of the moment, and he had a great barreling laugh.”

What happened

On December 14, Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner were found in their Brentwood, LA home by their daughter Romy. The two were found with stab wounds as per initial reports. After the initial investigation, their son, Nick Reiner, was arrested by the authorities. He is now awaiting his official trial date as he has been charged with two counts of murder.

Ever since the news was shared online, tributes for the artist and well wishes for the remaining family members have been shared extensively online.

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