A great Sydney Pollack scene from Tootsie

I still can't get over Sydney Pollack's death. I don't know why it's effecting me the way it is. This man worked in the business my whole life. He was just always there. He did every genre -- thriller, romance, epic, comedy -- both as a director and an actor. Here is a classic scene from Tootsie, where he played Dustin Hoffman's agent and directed what is probably his best known film.

Sydney Pollack dies of Cancer

This is so shocking. Sydney Pollack died at home today in Los Angeles of cancer. He was 73. I just wrote about his hilarious appearance in Made of Honor as Patrick Dempsey's father. This man was a GIANT of cinema. He was an amazing director and a good actor as well. I am so saddened by this news. I had no idea he was ill. I called out loud "Oh, NO!" when I saw his picture on the front of the NYTimes website. He made The Way We Were, Tootsie, and won two Oscars for Out of Africa!! Check the full obituary here at the NYT. And read his absolutely amazing filmography on IMDB.