Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan.Photo:Paul Morigi/Getty; Taylor Hill/WireImage
Paul Morigi/Getty; Taylor Hill/WireImage
Almost 35 years afterWhen Harry Met Sally,Billy Crystalis still grateful for his costarMeg Ryan.
Crystal, 75, appeared in Washington, D.C. on Sunday for the46th Kennedy Center HonorsamongQueen Latifah,Barry Gibb,Dionne Warwickand Renée Fleming, who were each recognized for their lifetime artistic achievements. The actor and comedian spoke toWhen Harry Met Sally’s long-lasting impact while speaking with PEOPLE on the red carpet prior to Sunday night’s event.
“As you get further along and new generations see this movie and feel it and watch it over and over again on Valentine’s Day, on New Year’s Eve, whatever it is,” Crystal says. “You know, people fall in love every day, and people fall out of love every day. This movie is an evergreen that way. It’s a beautiful thing.”
Ryan, 62, recently returned to the romantic comedy genre with her new movieWhat Happens Later. She produced, directed, cowrote and starred in the movie after having not appeared on the big screen since her directorial debut with 2015’sIthaca.
Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal in ‘When Harry Met Sally’.Everett
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“I’m so happy she got to direct again,” Crystal tells PEOPLE of Ryan’s most recent film. “We’re very lucky.”
Ryan appeared during Sunday’s ceremony to honor her rom-com classic costar, where she joked aboutWhen Harry Met Sally’s iconic “I’ll have what she’s having” line andorgasm scene at New York City’s Katz’s Deli. “The scene came really naturally to me, and I really have Billy to thank for that,” she said during her appearance.
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“Ashis wife Janicehas known for over 50 years, falling in love with Billy is a pretty easy thing to do,” Ryan also shared as she honored Crystal.
Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan in ‘When Harry Met Sally’.Castle Rock/Nelson/Columbia
When Harry Met Sallywas among 25 filmsselected to the National Film Registryin 2022. “The movie is beautiful and simple and appropriate and every shot is just right,” Crystal shared with the Library of Congress at the time.
The46th Kennedy Center Honorswill be broadcasted on Wednesday, Dec. 27, on CBS and stream on Paramount+.
source: people.com
