exit Alex Ross Perry He remembers his relationship with The late one Jeff Brothers.
“I struggled for days with how to sum up my friendship with Jeff Baena in just a few paragraphs. I could write more. I have to,” Perry, 40, wrote via Twitter. Instagram On Wednesday, January 8th. “But Jeff wasn't going to write much: he wanted a brief summary of the basic idea, then discuss and expand on it later.”
He added: “But there is no later time, and this is impossible to believe.” There will be no “next time I stay at Jeff and Aubrey's house,” which I've done countless times. If you've seen me in Los Angeles in the last 10 years, it's probably because Jeff gave me a place to stay. He fed me. He made amazing smoothies. He ordered delivery from places he knew I liked but didn't have time to go to.
Us Weekly He confirmed this on January 4 Baena died by suicide 1 day ago at the age of 47. He is survived by his wife Aubrey PlazaHis parents and siblings.
“Next time there will be no waiting for the delivery of a huge, inexplicable magpie,” Berry continued his lengthy tribute. “There would be no rematch at Scrabble, he would still be undefeated against me, and I'm great at Scrabble. He knew words that other people didn't know. He had facts that were so vague, they couldn't be verified. He had opinions so baffling that It was specific.
Perry wrote that Baena “believes in me more than most people” when it comes to his directing career.
“It's hard to think about the sheer amount of support and enthusiasm you receive from a friend over the course of a decade,” Perry added. “from He put me in it Joshi To make sure I got an episode of his pandemic pilot Toast to the cinema (The reason I was at DGA), he always wanted me to work, and for us to work together. I loved all the ideas he told me about upcoming films and stories he wanted to produce and share. They were weird. It was extraordinary. And they were typical Jeff.
Perry credited Baena with being the person who “brought him in with a lot of great, talented people” into the industry.
“I hope that my connection with them will continue, and that we will always talk about it,” Perry concluded. “We're all better because we knew Jeff.”
Perry is among several stars — including Plaza, 40 — who have spoken out about Baena's death.
“This is an unimaginable tragedy” A Plaza rep said in a statement On behalf of the actress and her family in a statement we Monday, January 6th. “We are extremely grateful to everyone who has provided support. Please respect our privacy during this time.
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