It's my first day working on a memorial album for Richard Zanuck, and I thought it would be easier. It feels like this ache may burst my heart if I don't stop to process. I have been seeing, reading, and learning so much. Richard had a big impact on my life even with our limited contact. Multiply that exponentially, by those who knew him better, longer, or simply through sheer number of people who knew and loved him (and there were so many), and it all means being flooded today with wave after wave of memories and sorrows. My heart breaks for everyone right now, especially those closest to him. How to put right in our minds the loss of someone so loved, who burned so brightly? Who, no matter his age, left us before his time? To love and be loved is all that most of us can hope for…and Richard achieved so much more. Stacks of letters and emails speak to the amount of admiration and respect people had for him. That doesn't mean he was perfect. Anyone who has listened to his stories or watched the documentary will know this, but one of the wonderful things about Richard was his openness and honesty, and his ability to learn and grow. Not to mention his wicked sense of humor and bullish determination. He was a force to be reckoned with in life and is still a force even now. In honor of Richard, I'm posting this scan of an ad Disney placed in Variety, with one of my photos from Alice in Wonderland. This was only a make-up test, but he was still there, always a dependable presence. I needed to get that out. I suppose it is human to want to share. I think my heart will be ok now. Thanks for listening. Richard - you will be missed so much.
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