{"id":195646,"date":"2025-09-03T02:18:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T02:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/195646\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T02:18:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T02:18:12","slug":"kevin-costner-lou-diamond-phillips-pay-tribute-to-graham-greene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/195646\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Costner, Lou Diamond Phillips Pay Tribute to Graham Greene"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tCanadian actor Graham Greene<\/a>, who died Monday<\/a>, is being remembered by a wide range of his acting and filmmaking colleagues. Kevin Costner<\/a>, who directed him to a supporting actor Oscar nomination and co-starred with him in \u201cDances With Wolves,\u201d paid tribute on Instagram<\/a> Tuesday. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cA few things come to mind when I think of Graham Greene and our time together on \u2018Dances With Wolves,’\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI think of how willing he was to learn the Lakota language. I think of my joy when I heard that his work on the film was recognized with an\u00a0@theacademy\u00a0Awards nomination. And I think of this scene in particular, when he was able to establish so much about the relationship between Dunbar and the natives with so few words. He was a master at work and a wonderful human being.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tCostner is describing the scene where his character sees a herd of buffalo and wants to alert the Native people, but comes up against a language barrier. After he and Greene\u2019s character go back and forth, they come to a mutual understanding of the meaning of the word.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe 1990 film, which won the best picture Oscar, was acclaimed for depicting a more nuanced and sensitive portrayal of Indigenous people as complex characters than was seen in earlier Westerns. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI\u2019m grateful to have been witness to this part of his lasting legacy. Rest in peace, Graham,\u201d Costner concluded. <\/p>\n

\n\tOther peers who paid tribute to the pioneering Native actor include Lou Diamond Phillips and Gil Birmingham.<\/p>\n

\n\tPhillips, who was in both \u201cWolf Lake\u201d and \u201cLongmire\u201d with the late actor, called him \u201can actor\u2019s actor. One of the wittiest, wiliest, warmest people I\u2019ve ever known. Iconic and legendary.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Heartbroken. Terribly saddened to hear of the passing of Graham Greene at only 73.
From Wolf Lake to Longmire, we had a beautiful friendship.
An Actor\u2019s Actor. One of the wittiest, wiliest, warmest people I\u2019ve ever known. Iconic and Legendary. RIP, My Brother. pic.twitter.com\/lJA0dKEoxz<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Lou Diamond Phillips (@LouDPhillips) September 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\n\t\u201cTwilight\u201d actor Birmingham wrote, \u201cWe have lost a man of incredible talent who made a positive impact on Native representation in film, inspiring a new generation of Native actors. His great heart was only matched by his wickedly funny sense of humor.\u201d<\/p>\n

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We have lost a man of incredible talent who made a positive impact on Native representation in film, inspiring a new generation of Native actors. His great heart was only matched by his wickedly funny sense of humor. My prayers are with his family and friends. Journey on, Graham. pic.twitter.com\/w3LnOgX5s9<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Gil Birmingham (@gilbirmingham) September 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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