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Steve Carellis sharing a sweet memory about the lateAlan Arkin.
“When I first met Alan, he gave me a business card,” he shared with PEOPLE. “It said ‘Alan Arkin: Actor Director, Musician. Can drive stick shift. Owns own tux.’ He was my idol, my friend, and I loved him.”
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While Carell and Arkin appeared in 2013’sThe Incredible Burt Wonderstonetogether, fans of the late actor may remember that he first starred alongside the comedian in the 2006 family road trip dramedyLittle Miss Sunshine.
Arkin played Edwin Hoover, the grandfather of the dysfunctional family the story follows, which earned him his first and onlyAcademy Award.
“Acting for me has always been and always will be a team sport,” he added at the time. “I cannot work at all unless I feel a spirit of unity around me. Somy main sense of gratitudegoes to the entire cast and crew and production team ofLittle Miss Sunshinefor creating the same sense of joy and trust and community that the film speaks about.”
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In a statement to PEOPLE, Arkin’s sons remembered him as a “uniquely talented force of nature.”
“Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and a man,” they said. “A loving husband, father, grand and great grandfather, he was adored and will be deeply missed.”
source: people.com
