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Tim Burton pays tribute to Pee Wee Herman actor Paul Reubens and says that his career would not have happened without him.
Many were shocked and saddened by the news that Paul Reubens died this morning at 70 after a six-year cancer battle. Tributes from all corners of Hollywood have been rolling in, including from Tim Burton, who directed Paul Reubens in Pee-wee’s Big Adventure.
Tim Burton was just 25 years old when he directed Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, which was his very first feature-film. The director took to Instagram to pay tribute to his friend and to thank him for starting his career.
“Shocked and saddened,” Tim Burton wrote. “I will never forget the help Paul gave me at the start of my career. It wouldn’t have happened without his help. I’ll miss him. I’ll miss him.“
Paul Reubens chose Tim Burton to direct Pee-wee’s Big Adventure after being impressed by his Vincent and Frankenweenie short films. “I think it was the wallpaper in Frankenweenie, in the second shot of the movie,” Reubens told Collider in 2016. “From his first film, I knew he was someone who was interested in style. He brought style to a project, which is something that many young directors haven’t yet achieved. I could tell that he had a style, and that he understood production design and art direction. So, I could tell that he had a style, and that he understood production design and art direction.” After Burton’s career exploded, he would reunite with Reubens for Batman Returns and The Nightmare Before Christmas.
The Pee-wee Herman actor left behind a message for his fans: “Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years. I have always felt a great deal of love and support from my friends, supporters and fans. I have loved and enjoyed creating art for all of you.“. In another statement his estate said, “Last evening we bid farewell to Paul Reubens. An iconic American actor and comedian. Paul fought cancer with his trademark wit and tenacity for many years. A gifted and prolific talent, he will forever live in the comedy pantheon and in our hearts as a treasured friend and man of remarkable character and generosity of spirit.“
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