I går mistede vi en af tidens store instruktører, amerikanske Jonathan Demme.
Demme døde af kræft i spiserøret og komplikationer af en hjertesygdom i en alder af 73 år. Han har blandt andet stået bag Oscar-vinderen ‘Silence of the Lambs’, en af de bedste musikdokumentarer nogensinde, ‘Stop Making Sense’ om Talking Heads og underkendte perler som ‘Rachel Getting Married’.
Han var en ekstremt alsidig – og vellidt – instruktør, og der er ikke noget at sige til, at kolleger og venner i Hollywood nærmest falder over hinanden for at hylde ham,
Martin Scorsese skrev i går dette:
»Hver gang jeg løb ind i Jonathan, var han altid fyldt med entusiasme og glæde over et nyt projekt. Han fik så meget glæde af at skabe film. Hans film har en indre lyrik, der løfter dem fra jorden – selv historier som ‘Silence of the Lambs’. (…) Jeg elskede ham også som min ven, og for mig var han altid ung. Mine unge ven. Tanken om at han er borte, virker uvirkelig for mig«.
På Twitter viser kollegaer og venner også deres dybe respekt og sorg over tabet. Det er alle fra nabo og ven Stephen King, Tribeca Festival, ‘Moonlight’-instruktør Barry Jenkins og instruktøren Kevin Smith.
I know now that this was also the last time I saw Jonathan Demme. Fitting that it was in an act of love and generosity. Such a kind man. https://t.co/qYUZqXz2NU
— Barry Jenkins (@BandryBarry) April 26, 2017
Deeply sad to hear my friend, neighbor, and colleague Jonathan Demme has passed on. He was one of the real good guys. I miss you, buddy.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) April 26, 2017
Ted Demme and I were worried about making The Ref when his uncle Jonathan Demme said something profound: “Stop talking and start shooting.”
— Denis Leary (@denisleary) April 26, 2017
Dear God, no! I loved #JonathanDemme! He was my bridge to the Talking Heads, Harris & Hannibal, New Order and honest cinematic storytelling. https://t.co/vOCRfD23dg
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) April 26, 2017
This loss hurts deep. With my abiding friend and brother beloved @jonathandemme at #StandingRock. Not a kinder soul has ever lived. RIP, JD. pic.twitter.com/vOz1kLoNLc
— Tavis Smiley (@tavissmiley) April 26, 2017
RIP Jonathan Demme. Director’s director. Such love for his subject matter. Gorgeous moments and images devoid of vanity. One of the best.
— Jay Baruchel (@BaruchelNDG) April 26, 2017
“The chance to make a film that deals in an imaginative way with stuff you care tremendously about is a real high.” — Jonathan Demme #RIPpic.twitter.com/Z7axx3fgt5
— Tribeca (@Tribeca) April 26, 2017
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