Sarah Paulson is still grieving her late friend and iconic movie star Diane Keaton. Even weeks after Keaton’s passing, Paulson continues to remember her late friend with utmost grace, dignity, and nostalgia. She even brought a quiet wave of emotion to the room as she honored Keaton at The Hollywood Reporterâs Women in Entertainment gala in Los Angeles.
The “All’s Fair” star shared a bundle of text messages Keaton sent her over the years, each one a reminder of the humor and warmth that shaped their friendship.
Keaton died on October 11, a date Paulson said felt like âthe world lost its mind with grief.â
The two first connected while filming the 1999 movie âThe Other Sister,â and from that moment, their friendship only deepened.
A Friendship Built on Support, Humor, and Late-Night Line Runs
Paulson recalled meeting Keaton on set and described her as a âclass actâ who stayed late to run lines, even with her then-2-year-old daughter waiting at home. She also remembered Keatonâs unique fashionâeven off the clock.
âShe did ask me, however, if it would mess me up or distract me if she were to take off her costume and get into her street clothes, which I wish I had known would include six pairs of tights, a bowler hat, suspenders, a couple of crinolines and, in her gloved right hand, a massive glass of red wine on ice,â Paulson said.
From that point on, they remained close, and Paulson introduced the room to Keatonâs signature humor by reading several of her messages.
Inside Keatonâs Unfiltered, Hilarious Texts to Paulson
Paulson shared years of Keatonâs sharply funny messages, revealing the actressâs habit of calling out her friendâs perpetually full voicemail.
Among them were:
- âMoron, what is your address? 6:30, Diane Keaton, actress.â
- âSarah, I hate your phone. It is always full, and I can never leave a message.â
- âYou sent me an email very recently, but itâs gone. Donât ask why. Donât ask what I did. Iâm a loser from way back.â
- âAs usual, your voicemail is full. What makes you so f****g popular?â
- âYou, on the other hand, you are a numbskull. Itâs sad, you had so much potential.â
- âWe are so fortunate. Do you love being an actress? I donât.â
- âYou are impossible to contact. Iâm going to talk to Holland about you.â
- âDo you have some secret phone number?â
The room erupted in laughter as Paulson delivered each line, highlighting the unmistakable mix of affection and irreverence that defined Keatonâs messages.
Paulson Ends Tribute With a Letter She Wishes She Could Send
While Keaton’s text messages to Paulson made everyone laugh, the end of her speech halefthe audience with visibly moist eyes.
Paulson closed her tribute with a message she longed to send Keaton but could only say now.
âDear Dum-Dum, I wanna tell you Iâm sorry my voicemail was always full. I want to tell you Iâm sorry I wasnât available by the time you called. I want to tell you how much crummier the world is without you in it,â she read. âI want to tell you how the world lost its mind with grief the day you died. And I want to tell you, : will miss you forever a, cowill ntinue to be a moron, and I know that you would be heartened to know that. But most of all, I just want to say thank you. Thank you for being my friend, Sarah Paulson.â
Her voice broke as she finished, leaving the audience visibly moved by the portrait she painted of a friendship filled with wit, loyalty, and deep affection.
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