The late actor starred in the original “Twister.”

“A great friend of mine who saw poetry in the natural world.

His boots are impossible to fill, but this life is all about chasing the greats.”

Paxton died in 2017 from a stroke at 61.

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He also recalled a handy acting trick Paxton imparted that was useful duringTwisters.

MinarifilmmakerLee Isaac Chung’s new spin offers a modern-day take on the disaster tale.

“It’s an emotional thing.

It wasn’t something that I could really decide immediately.

It took a little time just to process it, just the magnitude of it.”

Twistersis in theaters now.