He and I kept in touch, and he was the sweetest, recalled Hawk.
We didnt know his predicament at all.
And its such a gift to us.
Danny Elfman, Fred Armisen, Diane Salinger and Tony Hawk paid tribute to the late Paul Reubens during Cinespia’s ‘Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure’ screening at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, where Reubens is buried.Kelly Lee Barrett/Cinespia
And thats what he did, and thats why were here, said Hawk.
With a vintage Pee-wee doll in hand, she called for 10 seconds of silence in memory of Reubens.
Truman Capote had his Swans, but E.G.
E.G. Daily, Tony Hawk, Diane Salinger, Richard Gilbert Abramson, Fred Armisen, Mark Mothersbaugh and Danny Elfman attend Cinespia’s Paul Reubens tribute screening of Pee-wee’s Big Adventure on Sept. 14, 2024 at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. (Kelly Lee Barrett/Cinespia)
and I are your Swans, Salinger recalled telling Reubens.
Everybody keeps showing up.
So obviously, my life changed with that project, he said.
And I became friends with Paul, but I gave [director] Tim the credit for discovering me.
And five, six, seven years later, amazingly he hadnt lost the piece of paper.
It was kind of amazing, he chose us both.
When I went to his memorial last year, I was kinda hoping it was a hoax.
He was just always a good man.
And Im just happy we can be here to celebrate him.
Reubensdied at age 70on July 30, 2023, following a private years-long struggle with acute myelogenous leukemia.
I have always felt a huge amount of love and respect from my friends, fans and supporters.
I have loved you all so much and enjoyed making art for you.
