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Director Credits Patrick Stewart for Saving 'Green Room' Film
- Jeremy Saulnier, writer and director of 'Green Room', paid tribute to Patrick Stewart during a 10th-anniversary screening.
- Stewart, who passed away at age 86, starred in the 2015 film and helped when the project was nearly shut down.
- Saulnier credited Stewart with 'saving the day' and described him as a 'f—ing sweetheart'.
- The tribute took place in Los Angeles on Friday, one day after Stewart's death.
- Saulnier also shared a message from Stewart to fans: 'Don't root for the Nazis'.
Articles (3)
Variety·
‘Green Room’ Director Remembers Patrick Stewart as a ‘F—ing Sweetheart’ and Credits Him for Rescuing the Film: He ‘Swooped Down’ ‘Into Our Cruddy Ass Movie and Saved Us’
Deadline·
‘Green Room’ Writer/Director Recalls How Patrick Stewart “Saved The Day” When Film Was Almost Axed, Would Tell Fans: “Don’t Root For The Nazis”
Chicago Sun-Times·
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