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“As director Larry Kasdan once said to me, ‘You never finish they just make you stop one day.’ ” (The two actors met when they were both performing in the now-legendary 1972 Toronto production of “Godspell.”)

Abrams is an old friend whom Short connected with through his even older friend Victor Garber. “Hollywood!” he yells, picking up the call. Short is in the middle of another memory when his phone rings.

#Rent memories of a murderer series

Neil was so exact.”Īnd what about his approach to comedy overall? “You know, a couple of summers ago, I did a series with Maya Rudolph and Kenan Thompson…” he begins. What about his creative relationship with Hoffman? “John reminds me, in a weird way, of these…shows I did with Neil Simon in the ’90s. We thought we were going to be the biggest hit, and we were off after five shows.” How does he feel about wrapping Season 3 of “Only Murders”? “I remember the first series I ever did was called ‘The Associates,’ James L. We’re meeting, specifically, to discuss his work on “Only Murders.” He’s only one day removed from wrapping Season 3 of the Hulu murder mystery series created by John Hoffman and Short’s longtime friend and collaborator Steve Martin (who also stars).īut we end up discussing much more than that-because the second thing you learn about Short is that one of his favorite phrases in the English language is “I remember.” He answers every question with a memory plucked from a career that’s included winning a Tony and two Emmys, doing a memorable one-season stint on “Saturday Night Live,” and collaborating with just about every big name that Hollywood has to offer. “As director Larry Kasdan once said to me: ‘You never finish they just make you stop one day.’ ” “If it were up to me, I’d still be doing everything I’d ever done for one more take,” he says, settling in to talk 11 stories above Manhattan. That’s the first thing you learn about the guy: At 73 years old, the “Only Murders in the Building” star remains extraordinary when it comes to finding the laugh, no matter how long he has to look for it. But, well, there’s one right there in the rooftop suite at the Beekman where we meet for this story’s photo shoot and if there’s a funnier option available, Short is going to take it. Nobody told Martin Short to get in the bathtub.