After 36 years of friendship,Steve MartinandMartin Shortknow a thing or two about one another.
In this week’s issue of PEOPLE, the two comedy legends — and2022 Emmy nominees— open up about their decades-long friendship,Only Murders in the Buildingand their “You Won’t Believe What They Look Like Today!” comedy tour.
“I think our friendship only seems special because we’re in show business,” says Short, 72. “But if your dad had a 36-year best friend, you’d say, ‘How great. They must enjoy each other’s company.'”
Because the duo have known and worked alongside each other for so long, they’ve been able to pick up on one another’s quirks.
“Here’s what it’s like to be with Marty Short: We’re sitting next to each other, maybe in a car, and I hear, ‘You going tothe Oscarsthis year?’ And I go, ‘Gee, I don’t know. It depends if we’re invited,'” says Martin, 76. “He says, ‘No, I’m doing dictation into the phone. Sorry, I’m sending a text.’ ‘Oh, okay.'”
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Short chimed in to say that while he considers himself to be “very, very organized,” Martin has “a million more skills.”
“And he’s obsessed with food. I love escargot, but I won’t eat a raw tomato,” Short says.
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“I’m not a gourmand,” Martin clarifies. “I mean, I’ll eat a grilled cheese. As I get older, I just want perfect weather and a perfect meal. I make poached eggs with a $39 machine on Amazon. Poaches two eggs perfectly, and it takes two minutes. No muss, no fuss. But I don’t have a cooking talent, and I don’t have an organization talent.”
“You’ve written novels. You’ve written plays that have been on Broadway. You’ve written a musical that’s been on Broadway,” he says, adding self-deprecatingly, “I’ve onlywon a Tony.”
Given all they’ve seen in the industry, it’s no surprise that one of their timeless sources of conversation is other luminaries.
“We just find that hilarious,” he confesses. “And we love to gossip about on-set stories we’ve heard of people being ridiculous.”
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Season 2 ofOnly Murders in the Buildingis currently streaming on Hulu.
source: people.com
