Nick Robinson — who portrayed a model of Nick Reiner within the semi-autobiographical film Being Charlie — has damaged his silence after Rob and Michele Reiner‘s deaths.
“RIP Rob Reiner. He confirmed me a lot kindness and style as a younger actor,” Robinson, 30, wrote through Instagram Tales on Monday, December 15. “An unimaginable artist with such a capability for empathy and heat.”
Robinson shared a number of photographs of Rob alongside his tribute. Earlier that day, Us Weekly confirmed that Nick, 32, was taken in by the Los Angeles Police Division after his dad and mom — Rob and Michele — have been discovered useless “from obvious stab wounds.” Rob is being held with out bail on a suspicion of homicide cost as authorities examine Rob and Michele’s deaths.
Earlier than his arrest, Nick was within the public eye by his famed dad and mom. The couple, who obtained married in 1989, shared three kids: Jake, Nick and Romy. (Rob additionally adopted ex-wife Penny Marshall‘s daughter, Tracy.)
Nick began to battle with drug use as a young person, which led to his first rehab stint at age 15. He went by 17 therapy stints — and ended up homeless — after refusing assist from his dad and mom.
“I used to be homeless in Maine. I used to be homeless in New Jersey. I used to be homeless in Texas,” Nick advised Folks in 2016. “I spent nights on the road. I spent weeks on the road. It was not enjoyable. If I needed to do it my means and never go to the packages they have been suggesting, then I needed to be homeless.”
After getting sober, Nick used his life as inspiration for the 2015 movie Being Charlie, which his father directed. Cary Elwes performed Rob whereas Robinson portrayed Charlie, a personality loosely primarily based on Nick.
“The entire course of for me, I can simply converse for myself, it did make me perceive him much more, and I believe it made me a greater father,” Rob talked about at a Construct Collection occasion in 2016. “Hopefully it did. I don’t know.”
When requested about his relationship along with his dad at a separate occasion that very same 12 months, Nick selected to not reply, including, “Typically it will get overwhelming for me. I actually wasn’t certain I needed to do that.”
Rob acknowledged that there “have been disagreements” between them. ”At instances it was actually tough [working on the film],” he recalled.
The ultimate scene in Being Charlie depicted the father-son duo making an attempt to make peace with their beforehand estranged relationship.
Earlier than Nick Reiner was arrested in connection to his dad and mom Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner’s deaths, their son had been candid about how dependancy contributed to their difficult relationship through the years. Rob and Michele, who wed in 1989, shared three kids: Jake, Nick and Romy. (Rob additionally adopted ex-wife Penny Marshall‘s daughter, Tracy.) […]
“Charlie, I do know you’re indignant at me and possibly don’t wish to hear this proper now however I do love you. I’m sorry. Each skilled with a desk and a diploma advised me I needed to be powerful at you however each time we despatched you away to a different a kind of packages I noticed you slipping away from us,” David stated to his son. “And all I may inform myself is that I’d quite have you ever alive and hating me than useless on the streets. So what would you like me to do? Inform me what to do.”
Charlie used the second to clarify his facet of the story.
“It was by no means in regards to the medicine. All I ever needed was a strategy to kill the noise. However the extra I used the louder it obtained,” Charlie stated earlier than his father requested if he “was a part of the noise.”
The son promised his father he didn’t “hate” him regardless of their variations. As they hugged, Charlie ready to go out into the world on his personal.
“You’re taking excellent care of your self,” David advised Charlie.
