Kimberly Williams-Paisley’s relationship with Diane Keaton was greater than only a skilled connection – she was like a mom determine within the leisure trade who helped launch her profession when Williams-Paisley was simply a young person. In a current interview with Leisure Tonight, Brad Paisley, Williams-Paisley’s husband, shared that his spouse felt a deep loss when Keaton handed away in October. “It actually did have an effect on Kim,” Paisley acknowledges.
Williams-Paisley was 19 years outdated and new to appearing when she landed her starring position within the 1991 movie Father of the Bride, alongside Keaton and Steve Martin. “You possibly can think about she’s 19 years outdated, will get forged in Father of the Bride as an unknown,” Paisley explains. “And her form of adopted dad and mom in present enterprise had been Steve and Diane. They usually had been nice to her. And Diane was all the time nice to her.” As Paisley describes, his spouse’s response to Keaton’s loss of life was like shedding a member of the family – “It shocked her, for certain.”
After Keaton’s loss of life, Williams-Paisley shared a heartfelt tribute, calling her expertise working with Keaton “one of many highlights of my life.” She additionally remembered Keaton’s humorousness, saying “It was thrilling to be in your orbit for a time.” Brad Paisley notes that his spouse had a particular bond with Keaton, notably given their iconic mother-daughter relationship in Father of the Bride. Nonetheless, he additionally believes that Keaton’s influence was one-of-a-kind, and that she had a manner of personally connecting with everybody in her circle. “Diane had that impact on individuals,” he concludes.
The connection between Brad Paisley and his spouse would possibly by no means have occurred if not for her position in Father of the Bride. He was instantly drawn to her after watching the film, and even went to see the sequel by himself after his girlfriend on the time had damaged up with him. On the time, Paisley was constructing his nation music profession, releasing his debut album Who Wants Photos in 1999 and his sophomore album Half II in 2001. The title observe of Half II was impressed by his expertise of watching Father of the Bride and wishing for a “second installment” in his personal life.
Finally, Paisley booked Williams-Paisley to star in his music video for “I am Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin’ Track),” and from there, they began their relationship. The couple bought married on March 15, 2003, and have two sons collectively.
