Later on I arranged for him to speak to groups of actors, where he’d dole out advice and entertainment and play the spoons for their delight. He had no reason to do this other than our spirits were kindred and he was kind. I met him at a film festival before I’d even directed my first film and we kept in touch and would meet for breakfast, where he gave me tips on the film business, what he did right and what he could have done differently. James Gunn paid tribute to the actor on Instagram: “Robert Forster wasn’t only one of the best people I’ve ever known in the industry, he was one of the best people I’ve known anywhere. I had the privilege of knowing this beautiful man and working along side of him. I never forgot how kind and generous he was to a young kid just starting out in Hollywood,” Cranston shared on Twitter.Ĭranston’s Breaking Bad co-star and El Camino lead Aaron Paul also took to social media to remember Forster, writing: “I am heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of Robert Forster. I met him on the movie Alligator 40 years ago, and then again on BB. Bye bye Bob.”īreaking Bad star Bryan Cranston said he was “saddened” by the news of Forster’s passing. Casting Robert Forster in Jackie Brown was one of the best choices I’ve ever made in my life. I remember all the breakfasts we had at silver spoons. Jackie Brown director Quentin Tarantino wrote in a statement, “Today the world is left with one less gentlemen.
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