Rest in peace, I love him, Leguizamo said.
It was difficult working with him.
John Leguizamoremembers hisTo Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything!
John Leguizamo and Patrick Swayze in ‘To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar’.Moviestore/Shutterstock
Julie NewmarcostarPatrick Swayzeas being tougher to work with than the late actor’s reputation might suggest.
A very important film.
All I hear about Patrick Swayze was just what an absolute angel he was, Cohen said.
John Leguizamo, Wesley Snipes, and Patrick Swayze in ‘To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar.Snap/Shutterstock
Leguizamo shot back: Hmm.
Thats different than what I experienced.
Rest in peace, I love him.
He was just neurotic.
And Im neurotic too, but I dont know, he was just it was difficult working with him.
Leguizamo also said that his improvisational performance style didnt quite sync with Swayzes approach.
Im also like an improviser, and he didnt like that, he recalled.
He couldn’t keep up with it, and it would make him mad and upset sometimes.
Hed be like, Are you gonna say a line like that?
I go, You know me, Im gonna do me.
Im gonna just keep making up lines.
He goes, Well, can you just say the line the way it is?
I go, I cant.
And the director didnt want me to.
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TheIce Agestar went on to explain how his deviations from the material improved his character, Chi-Chi Rodriguez.
I invent my role.
I rewrote that role, Leguizamo said.
I expanded that role, cause that role was nothing.
Leguizamo also noted how hes seenTo Wong Fooimpact some of its queer viewers.
And I felt like, Wow, thats what arts supposed to do.
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Listen to the full interview clip with Leguizamo above.
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