Legendary Director Suddenly Backs out of Diane Keaton Memorial Movie Screening

One sold-out Diane Keaton memorial screening in Santa Monica went without its biggest draw.

Sunday night, Something’s Gotta Give director Nancy Meyers cancelled a long-awaited public appearance at the last minute. She was set to moderate a discussion on the film. Meyers has not appeared in public since Keaton died on October 11.

The group running the screen, American Cinematheque, sent out a last-minute notice to viewers. The showing took place at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica.

Something’s Gotta Give, starring Keaton as a woman caught in a love triangle between two men played by Jack Nicholson and Keanu Reeves, is widely considered one of the best rom-coms ever made. Keaton was nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars when the movie came out in 2003.

Upon Keaton’s passing, Meyers released a lengthy tribute statement to Keaton on her Instagram page.

“As a woman, I lost a friend of almost 40 years – at times over those years, she felt like a sister because we shared so many truly memorable experiences. As a filmmaker, I’ve lost a connection with an actress that one can only dream of,” she wrote. “We all search for that someone who really gets us, right? Well, with Diane, I believe we mutually had that. I always felt she really got me so writing for her made me better because I felt so secure in her hands.”

She acknowledged that Keaton wasn’t funny in just her films, either, mentioning Keaton’s classic roles in films from directors like Warren Beatty and Woody Allen.

“Diane did exactly the same for them because that is what she does. She goes deep. And I know those who have worked with her know what I know… she made everything better,” she said. “She was like nobody ever, she was born to be a movie star, her laugh could make your day and for me, knowing her and working with her — changed my life. Thank you Di. I’ll miss you forever.”