Nathan Lane

Now, this is, you can cut me off at any point. No, no, no. I love this. It's a long story. So we also kind of did a, he wouldn't make it, he wouldn't refer to it as a screen test, but they wanted to see what I would look like in drag and all of that. And he made it fun. And I sang a song and, you know, many outfits by the great Anne Roth, the costume designer.

And then I was supposed to do a funny thing happen on the way to the Forum. They were building this around me. And Scott Rudin called me, the producer of Forum, and he said, He's not going to make that movie. That's never going to happen. He's it's never going to work out. You know, it's and he went on and I and and I had to because of the scheduling, I had to turn it down.

And then I was supposed to do a funny thing happen on the way to the Forum. They were building this around me. And Scott Rudin called me, the producer of Forum, and he said, He's not going to make that movie. That's never going to happen. He's it's never going to work out. You know, it's and he went on and I and and I had to because of the scheduling, I had to turn it down.

And then I was supposed to do a funny thing happen on the way to the Forum. They were building this around me. And Scott Rudin called me, the producer of Forum, and he said, He's not going to make that movie. That's never going to happen. He's it's never going to work out. You know, it's and he went on and I and and I had to because of the scheduling, I had to turn it down.

I had to say, you know what? I can't really leave these people in the lurch they've been building and the time frame now that you're talking about. I couldn't, I can't do that to them.

I had to say, you know what? I can't really leave these people in the lurch they've been building and the time frame now that you're talking about. I couldn't, I can't do that to them.

I had to say, you know what? I can't really leave these people in the lurch they've been building and the time frame now that you're talking about. I couldn't, I can't do that to them.

Yeah. I will not co-star in your film. So, so I said, okay, I, you know, and I told them and, and then I would hear from, I would see Mike Nichols. I was, this is, I was talking about this the other day. I would see him from time to time. He would like it once. This was, this was afterwards. There was a, there was a period where there was a period where maybe Robin wasn't going to do the movie.

Yeah. I will not co-star in your film. So, so I said, okay, I, you know, and I told them and, and then I would hear from, I would see Mike Nichols. I was, this is, I was talking about this the other day. I would see him from time to time. He would like it once. This was, this was afterwards. There was a, there was a period where there was a period where maybe Robin wasn't going to do the movie.

Yeah. I will not co-star in your film. So, so I said, okay, I, you know, and I told them and, and then I would hear from, I would see Mike Nichols. I was, this is, I was talking about this the other day. I would see him from time to time. He would like it once. This was, this was afterwards. There was a, there was a period where there was a period where maybe Robin wasn't going to do the movie.

this is how long this went on. And maybe, you know, he would say, how do you feel about Billy Crystal? I'm nobody. You know what I mean? And I would say, I love Billy Crystal. Why are you asking me? You know, and then, you know, one day he came up to me and we were at a benefit and he said, Robert Redford. I said, is he here? He said, no, Robert. He said, Robert Redford as your husband.

this is how long this went on. And maybe, you know, he would say, how do you feel about Billy Crystal? I'm nobody. You know what I mean? And I would say, I love Billy Crystal. Why are you asking me? You know, and then, you know, one day he came up to me and we were at a benefit and he said, Robert Redford. I said, is he here? He said, no, Robert. He said, Robert Redford as your husband.

this is how long this went on. And maybe, you know, he would say, how do you feel about Billy Crystal? I'm nobody. You know what I mean? And I would say, I love Billy Crystal. Why are you asking me? You know, and then, you know, one day he came up to me and we were at a benefit and he said, Robert Redford. I said, is he here? He said, no, Robert. He said, Robert Redford as your husband.

And I said, well, if you can work that out, all my dreams will come true. And so, and then, so anyway, finally, I think Robin, it was, yeah, he was going to play the other part. And then he calls me, he was in Ireland and he says, Nathan, and I'm in my dressing room at laughter of the third, 23rd floor. And he says, Nathan, I keep, I'm meeting people, but I think you're the person.

And I said, well, if you can work that out, all my dreams will come true. And so, and then, so anyway, finally, I think Robin, it was, yeah, he was going to play the other part. And then he calls me, he was in Ireland and he says, Nathan, and I'm in my dressing room at laughter of the third, 23rd floor. And he says, Nathan, I keep, I'm meeting people, but I think you're the person.

And I said, well, if you can work that out, all my dreams will come true. And so, and then, so anyway, finally, I think Robin, it was, yeah, he was going to play the other part. And then he calls me, he was in Ireland and he says, Nathan, and I'm in my dressing room at laughter of the third, 23rd floor. And he says, Nathan, I keep, I'm meeting people, but I think you're the person.

And I said, I said, Mr. Mike Nichols, I have no power here. Perhaps if you called Scott Rudin, something could be arranged. He said, yes.

And I said, I said, Mr. Mike Nichols, I have no power here. Perhaps if you called Scott Rudin, something could be arranged. He said, yes.

And I said, I said, Mr. Mike Nichols, I have no power here. Perhaps if you called Scott Rudin, something could be arranged. He said, yes.

He was.