Diane Keaton as Diane in “Book Club.” Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n This article includes material from celebrity.land\u2019s weekly culture and entertainment newsletter, The Culture Catchall. <\/span>Click here to subscribe<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Ask anyone what their favorite Diane Keaton<\/a> movie is, and you\u2019re guaranteed to get a different answer almost every time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Buzz: Celebrities, Fans Honor One Of Hollywood’s ‘True Giants’: Gene Hackman<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Part of that speaks to the 50-plus films the Oscar-winning actor starred in over the course of her legendary career before she <\/span>died<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Saturday at age 79. Then again, it\u2019s hard to name just one favorite movie starring Keaton when she charmed audiences with so many memorable performances over the years.<\/span><\/p>\n From her breakthrough portrayal of Kay Adams in \u201cThe Godfather\u201d saga to her pivotal part in the beloved rom-com \u201cSomething\u2019s Gotta Give\u201d to her star-making turn as the titular \u201cAnnie Hall\u201d that earned her a leading actress Oscar less than a decade into her acting career, Keaton\u2019s many roles are as timeless as she was. It\u2019s impossible to forget the mark she made on an industry that simply wouldn\u2019t be the same had she never graced it.<\/span><\/p>\n Hence, heartfelt tributes from Hollywood and fans worldwide immediately poured in following news of Keaton\u2019s death, many reflecting on the warm memories the prolific actor left not only on screen but off screen as well.<\/span><\/p>\n Filmmaker Nancy Meyers \u2014 who directed Keaton in 2003\u2019s \u201cSomething\u2019s Gotta Give\u201d and also worked with her on \u201cBaby Boom\u201d and \u201cFather of the Bride\u201d \u2014 shared a touching\u00a0<\/span>message on Instagram<\/span><\/a> in which she called her frequent collaborator and dear friend \u201ca brilliant actress\u201d who was \u201cborn to be a movie star.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Culture: \u2018Murdaugh: Death In The Family\u2019 Cast: See Who\u2019s Who In Hulu\u2019s True Crime Drama<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cAs a woman, I lost a friend of almost 40 years \u2014 at times over those years, she felt like a sister because we shared so many truly memorable experiences,\u201d wrote Meyers. \u201cAs a filmmaker, I\u2019ve lost a connection with an actress that one can only dream of. We all search for that someone who really gets us, right?\u00a0 Well, with Diane, I believe we mutually had that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cShe was fearless,\u201d Meyers concluded, \u201cshe 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 \u2014 changed my life. Thank you Di. I\u2019ll miss you forever.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Keaton\u2019s \u201cSomething\u2019s Gotta Give\u201d co-star, Keanu Reeves, spoke earnestly about the actor\u2019s character when reflecting on their time working together. \u201cI had the wonderful opportunity to work with her, and she was a very special artist and person,\u201d Reeves\u00a0<\/span>told The Hollywood Reporter<\/span><\/a> this week. \u201cVery unique and just what a wonderful artist.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Other tributes, of course, have referenced some of Keaton\u2019s most iconic moments in cinema and the films that have come to define her legacy. Like her <\/span>hysterical crash-out in \u201cBaby Boom,\u201d<\/span><\/a> the 1987 comedy in which she played a career woman whose life gets turned upside down when she inherits a baby.<\/span><\/p>\n kairiste\/Reddit<\/span><\/p>\n Facebook<\/span><\/p>\n Or her stirring scene in \u201cReds,\u201d the 1981 historical epic drama, where she famously reunites with her lover John \u201cJack\u201d Reed (Warren Beatty) at the <\/span>train station<\/span><\/a> after the latter survives an attack by the White Army.<\/span><\/p>\n Facebook<\/span><\/p>\n And who could forget Keaton\u2019s memorable revelation in \u201cThe Godfather Part II,\u201d where her character, Kay, tells Al Pacino\u2019s Michael Corleone that her miscarriage was actually <\/span>an abortion<\/span><\/a> because she wasn\u2019t willing to bring another one of their sons into the mobster\u2019s violent world of crime.<\/span><\/p>\n Facebook<\/span><\/p>\n There are plenty more movie moments that live on from Keaton\u2019s work, too, from \u201cThe Family Stone\u201d and \u201cMarvin\u2019s Room\u201d to\u00a0\u201cThe First Wives Club,\u201d \u201cCrimes of the Heart\u201d and others. <\/span><\/p>\n Facebook<\/span><\/p>\n junglespycamp\/Reddit<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s hard to encompass all of who the late actor was in those films alone, but it\u2019s clear that her unique charisma, wit and dramatic depth transformed every part she played.<\/p>\n Keaton was a force of nature who knew just how to move audiences, whether she made us laugh or cry. Her legacy will endure because of her many unforgettable characters, but even more so because of her unmistakable spirit.<\/p>\n Subscribe to The Culture Catchall<\/a> to stay up to date on all things entertainment.<\/p>\n Read the original on celebrity.land<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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