Abigail Breslin Pens Touching Tribute to Co-Star Alan Arkin
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Abigail Breslin penned a touching tribute to her late Little Miss Sunshine co-star Alan Arkin.
Breslin and Arkin worked closely together on the Oscar-nominated film, in which she played his granddaughter, Olive. In her Instagram post, the 27-year-old shared a photo of Arkin gently embracing her with one hand onstage while accepting the SAG award for Outstanding Cast of a Motion Picture.
The actress began her emotional tribute writing, "Alan Arkin was one of the kindest, wittiest, and most lovely human beings I have had the privilege of working with."
Breslin then shared a behind-the-scenes anecdote of shooting the most tear-jerking scene in the film, where Arkin's character Edwin tells Olive she's "the most beautiful girl in the world" when she's concerned she won't be good enough to do well in the eponymous beauty pageant.
"I remember when we were doing the 'am I pretty?' scene in Little Miss Sunshine and on the first take, he yelled out to 'cut!' and get my mother immediately because I was crying," she recalled. "I said, 'No, Alan I'm acting!', and he cracked up. I love that story because that's who Alan was. He cared deeply about his work, but above all and most importantly, he was a genuinely kind and thoughtful man."
She finished her message, writing, "Dearest, Alan… you will be profoundly missed. Thank you for everything. My sincerest condolences and love are sent to his family, including his beautiful wife Suzanne. Although we were not related in real life, you will always be "Grandpa" in my heart. Rest peacefully. <3."
Arkin died on June 29 at 89 years old. His son Matthew confirmed to The New York Times that the actor passed away at home after having heart issues.
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