Whoopi Goldberg shares why she 'couldn't stop crying' on The View after Mike Nichols died

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Whoopi Goldberg shares why she 'couldn't stop crying' on 'The View' after Mike Nichols died, detailing her close connection with the late director in her new memoir.

. They first met when he came to see the comedian's one-woman show when she was starting out in the early ‘80s.

A part of the show that took place during the Holocaust had resonated with him. Nichols told her, "I was on the last boat leaving Germany in 1939 before they no longer allowed Jews to leave." He arranged for an apartment for her to stay in and attended rehearsals with her. He even befriended Goldberg's mom, who was often by the actress' side in those days.

She noted that Nichols "understood" her and her mother. He gave the her confidence that she could tackle any role. He also boosted her career.and he wanted me to audition for the lead role of Celie. That started up a long audition process that took almost a year. The cast was huge, and he had a lot to do, figuring out what it would all look like. At that time, I didn't know that he was pretty set on me playing Celie.

 

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