#IcePrincess director Tim Fywell pens an emotional tribute to
#HaydenPanettiere and
#MichelleTrachtenberg after their deaths:
“It was really upsetting to hear yesterday of the death of Hayden Panettiere at the age of 36. I worked with her 21 years ago... I remember a brave, sparky, dedicated young actress who lit up the set in rehearsals and then the screen with her vibrant talent.
[Hayden and Michelle] had very different personalities. Michelle - kooky, fun, with an infectious laugh and her brilliant sad-funny comic timing. Hayden - plucky and determined and perfectionist, spending hours practicing her skating and utterly focused on getting every acting take spot-on and truthful, which she did. In what was often a tough and technically complicated shoot, and my first Hollywood movie, they were delightful to work with and great to have around. I remember them both with huge affection, how they were 20 odd years ago, at that relatively uncomplicated time of their lives, two shining ta...