Zooey Deschanel remembers ‘kind’ and ‘fatherly’ costar Rob Reiner.
The 500 days of summer star paid a heartfelt tribute to her New girl costar, who was recently found dead in his Los Angeles home along with his wife Michele Reiner.
“He was just one of those people where you’re like, ‘I can’t believe I’m getting to work with this person,’” Zooey told People of Rob, with whom she shared the screen for six years on the series as his on-screen daughter. ‘He was so nice. He was fatherly to all of us.”
The actress went on to say, “Everyone in the New Girl community loved him.”
“Actors from the show – everyone from the show is devastated,” she added.
For those unfamiliar, on Sunday, December 14, Rob and Michele were murdered and later that day their son Nick was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of his parents.
Zooey also wrote a touching note in memory of Rob on her Instagram account on Monday, December 14.
“My heart is broken. Rob Reiner was absolutely the warmest, funniest and most generous spirit,” she wrote.
“He actually went to college with my mom,” she continued, recalling the good and memorable times she spent with Rob, both on and off set.
“He gave great advice,” she noted. “There was something about him where he really wanted everyone to succeed. He was very encouraging, always interested in what I was doing, and I remember being happy to hear about my children.”
