{"id":2134913,"date":"2026-09-08T19:40:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T16:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2134913"},"modified":"2026-09-08T19:40:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T16:40:47","slug":"tim-currys-final-film-director-describes-late-actor-as-energetic-on-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2134913","title":{"rendered":"Tim Curry\u2019s Final Film: Director Describes Late Actor As &#8216;Energetic&#8217; on Set"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/fb\/16by9\/2026\/09\/08\/fbec43bd71674f3fb4a8cad9d8a55223_xl.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Tim Curry\u2019s Final Film: Director Describes Late Actor As &#8216;Energetic&#8217; on Set<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Tim Curry<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Director Says He Was &#8216;Energetic&#8217; on Set of Final Film<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-08T12:40:47-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202609\"><br \/>\n                September 8, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            12:40 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-7ca9e37e7f1c8c5e99b069feb241a0e0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-d80a932d-c33e-441d-842d-546e998cf3d9-981917825-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b8\/16by9\/2026\/09\/08\/b84de6d5c4434ae3b1c9ef6a5217b108_md.png\" alt=\"090826 michael leavy kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-d80a932d-c33e-441d-842d-546e998cf3d9-981917825-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">GOOD TO GO<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/michael-leavy-filmed-with-tim-curry-before-death-09-08-2026\/\">Video: Director Of Tim Curry\u2019s Final Film Remembers Late Actor as \u2018Energetic\u2019 on Set<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6d769f2628bfd2a83edc644bca83ec8d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/tim-curry\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Tim Curry<\/strong><\/a> was charismatic, charming, and as energetic as ever while filming what ended up being his final movie &#8230; at least according to his director.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-1800885a0e59ba44abbec80e3b36ffc1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We got <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/michael-leavy\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Michael Leavy<\/strong><\/a> at the premiere of <strong>James Murray<\/strong>&#8216;s new horror flick &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt29630464\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Don&#8217;t Move<\/strong><\/a>&#8221; at Village East by Angelika in New York City on Sunday night &#8230; and we asked him about working with Tim on &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt37285985\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>STREAM 2: Sudden Death<\/strong><\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f9ad7fdde147fb670e2571fe67e2c826\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Michael says Tim was in great spirits &#8230; which is why he was so shocked last month when Tim <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/08\/26\/tim-curry-dead\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>died in his home<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c6b9e532ab26fa666005369e12c74d94\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-6876c0dc-a5ae-400b-9aee-b6b9238bab00\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2026\/08\/26\/remembering-tim-curry\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:6876c0dc-a5ae-400b-9aee-b6b9238bab00\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:1cfff603-d418-45c1-bd7c-d4e342207eff\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/27\/4by3\/2026\/08\/26\/275f8dbdc02b40f1ac8a26eb188ebb25_md.jpg\" alt=\"Remembering Tim Curry\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Remembering Tim Curry<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-558805d2bcff699c1f99f26e765ad76d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Tim&#8217;s official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/02\/tim-curry-cause-of-death\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>cause of death<\/strong><\/a> was coronary artery disease &#8230; with cancer and his 2012 stroke listed as underlying causes.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a4d2ce2844f5a7e46c99d1a67a3460f7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Michael says working with Tim was a dream come true &#8230; and he&#8217;s honored to have been able to work with the iconic actor.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4e6ea07c11b29cbe6da385e55719bc34\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260826_bce5b16fb9c24e9abfb2ac468c8a66dd\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:1cfff603-d418-45c1-bd7c-d4e342207eff\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/bc\/4by3\/2026\/08\/26\/bce5b16fb9c24e9abfb2ac468c8a66dd_md.jpg\" alt=\"tim curry in Rocky Horror Picture Show getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4a512e7396e59bfc22a3adea3e484628\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As we told you &#8230; Michael previously confirmed Tim finished <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/08\/26\/tim-curry-finished-final-movie-role-before-death\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>all of his work<\/strong><\/a> for &#8216;STREAM 2&#8217; before his death &#8230; and the horror flick will be dedicated to the late actor.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f554abd263ec6e6cec5978fad712a479\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Michael also gives us a timeline for when the movie will be released &#8230; watch the clip and mark your calendars.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/08\/tim-curry-was-energetic-while-filming-final-movie\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:1cfff603-d418-45c1-bd7c-d4e342207eff\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;facebook-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/08\/tim-curry-was-energetic-while-filming-final-movie\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:1cfff603-d418-45c1-bd7c-d4e342207eff\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;twitter-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/09\/02\/tim-curry-cause-of-death\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:1cfff603-d418-45c1-bd7c-d4e342207eff\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e4\/16by9\/2026\/09\/02\/e4f86f021d174633ba0c930a1398f8db_xs.jpg\" alt=\"main-tim-curry-getty-1\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Tim Curry&#8217;s Cause of Death Revealed<br \/>\n                      <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/08\/27\/the-rocky-horror-show-broadway-cast-honors-tim-curry\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:1cfff603-d418-45c1-bd7c-d4e342207eff\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/3c\/16by9\/2026\/08\/27\/3c5007ff6f4c400dadcb08359d2eacd6_xs.jpg\" alt=\"main-tim-curry-getty-1\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Tim Curry Honored By &#8216;The Rocky Horror Picture Show&#8217; 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