Samuel L Jackson is paying tribute to his late co-star Richard Roundtree.
05.10.2023 - 06:49 / deadline.com
The 11x Oscar nominee remembered the late distribution boss on Wednesday night at the Will Rogers Pioneers Dinner, the two having worked together during the latter’s time at Weinstein Co. with The Master and at MGM with Licorice Pizza.
Paul Thomas Anderson had the first 70MM made movie in 20 years with 2012’s The Master; a dream made possible by Erik Lomis when he was the head of distribution at Weinstein Co. Later on, Lomis brought specialty audiences back with Anderson’s Licorice Pizza during Covid which earned then an opening weekend per theater average of $35K — enormous when cinemas were making their way back from pandemic in 2021.
Taking the podium at the Beverly Hilton, Anderson, said “I’m hear to represent the filmmakers that worked with Erik” before launching into heartfelt and hysterical speech.
“I first met Erik walking down the street on Montana Avenue outside the Aero,” regaled Anderson.
The filmmaker was holding a secret screening of The Master, “and I wanted to find any possible way to avoid Harvey (Weinstein) through the process.” The Beverly Hilton ballroom erupted in laughter.
“Harvey found out about it, and sent his head of distribution,” the filmmaker continued.
Paul Thomas Anderson on the memories he shared with 2023 Pioneer of the Year celebrant, Erik Lomis pic.twitter.com/hxkHv2ABTJ
“I was prepared for battle…I saw Lomis, saw his neck walking down the street from a quarter mile away. I knew he was going to be a formidable opponent,” joked Anderson.
“He was gripping my tiny little hand in his bear claw,” added the filmmaker.
Anderson got the message. Weinstein sent his distribution boss to set him right. But then Lomis cleared the air: “‘I don’t work for that piece of shit. I’m here to help you
Samuel L Jackson is paying tribute to his late co-star Richard Roundtree.
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