Sarah Paulson Tears Up Remembering Her Friend Diane Keaton

Sarah Paulson is still grieving the loss of her friend Diane Keatonwho died last week at the age of 79 from pneumonia. “I was incredibly close to her and it's a very sad time for me,” Paulson said. Hollywood Reporter on the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of Ryan Murphy's legal drama Everything is fair. “I can't speak about it in any clear language other than to say that for all you knew and loved about her as an artist, she was even more of a friend.” When asked about Keaton's legacy Access to HollywoodPaulson also said she's “not in a position” to talk about the topic just yet, but wants the world to know that her “dear friend” was “even more impressive as a person” than as a performer. Paulson then tearfully added, “I was the happiest person in the world because I had her in my life the way I had her.”

Keaton played Paulson's mother in the 1999 rom-com. Another sisterwhich became Paulson's first major studio film. “She was the most generous, just bubbly, fun, lively performer and really taught me the power of beats in a scene,” Paulson recalled. InStyle in September. “I was so scared and she really took me under her wing and we became really good friends from then on.” After the COVID-19 lockdown, Paulson's first dinner out in 17 months was with Keaton, and her second big outing was Keaton's daughter's wedding. said on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2021. Reflecting on the friendship, she also told Kimmel that Keaton often called her “the dumbest person” she knows, noting, “I think that's an expression of affection coming from her.” That same year, Paulson was one of the famous friends who interviewed Keaton for the magazine. Interview magazine. After asking Keaton what makes her heart sing, Paulson joked, “You can tell me,” to which Keaton responded, “Of course, Sarah, you make my heart sing.”