It is with extraordinarily heavy heart that I report the death last night, Jan. 25, of my friend Kim Manners. I first met Kim when he directed me in an episode of The X-Files, for which he was a major figure in the appeal of that show, its look, style, and movement. I thought, in that few days, that I had found one of the great directors I'd ever worked with, and a mensch of the first order. Little did I know.
Several years later, I ended up with a recurring role on Supernatural, where Kim was both an executive producer and a principal director. I have never had such fun working with a director, and Kim became a dear friend. He was the willing butt of the enormous humor on that set, most of it from the two leads, Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki, who delighted in tormenting him, and he was as good at giving it as taking it. He was an AMAZING director, who knew everything I can imagine a director might need or want to know about directing television. And he was one of the very best people, one of the very best friends, a person might ever want to have. His illness since the beginning of this, Supernatural's fourth season, has cast a pall over the show for months now, and every time I have appeared on the show this season, someone has broken down in tears in discussing Kim's health or how much we missed him.
I will go to my grave regretting the very real opportunities I missed in connecting with him these last few months. Take a lesson from one who let a dear friend down badly. My only excuse is that I, like all who knew him, never believed anything could take him down. I loved him dearly, and I hope he knows that.
<jumble...@prodigy.spam> wrote: >It is with extraordinarily heavy heart that I report the death last night, >Jan. 25, of my friend Kim Manners. I first met Kim when he directed me in >an episode of The X-Files, for which he was a major figure in the appeal of >that show, its look, style, and movement. I thought, in that few days, that >I had found one of the great directors I'd ever worked with, and a mensch of >the first order. Little did I know.
I recognized his name and knew who he was immediately. He also directed an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, "When The Bough Breaks". I never got into the X-Files, but I enjoy "Supernatural".
> It is with extraordinarily heavy heart that I report the death last night, > Jan. 25, of my friend Kim Manners. I first met Kim when he directed me in > an episode of The X-Files, for which he was a major figure in the appeal of > that show, its look, style, and movement. I thought, in that few days, that > I had found one of the great directors I'd ever worked with, and a mensch of > the first order. Little did I know.
> Several years later, I ended up with a recurring role on Supernatural, where > Kim was both an executive producer and a principal director. I have never > had such fun working with a director, and Kim became a dear friend. He was > the willing butt of the enormous humor on that set, most of it from the two > leads, Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki, who delighted in tormenting him, > and he was as good at giving it as taking it. He was an AMAZING director, > who knew everything I can imagine a director might need or want to know > about directing television. And he was one of the very best people, one of > the very best friends, a person might ever want to have. His illness since > the beginning of this, Supernatural's fourth season, has cast a pall over > the show for months now, and every time I have appeared on the show this > season, someone has broken down in tears in discussing Kim's health or how > much we missed him.
> I will go to my grave regretting the very real opportunities I missed in > connecting with him these last few months. Take a lesson from one who let a > dear friend down badly. My only excuse is that I, like all who knew him, > never believed anything could take him down. I loved him dearly, and I hope > he knows that.
> "All right, now, KICK IT IN THE ASS! ACTION!!"
> Rest in peace, chum.
> Jim Beaver
First off I'm sorry you've lost a friend and colleague, Jim, and secondly I'm very sad to read this news, I've always enjoyed his work and the shows he's brought us.
Let me add my sympathies as well, Mr. B. I was a huge fan of X-Files and always enjoyed the episodes he directed.
Also, concentrate on the times you DID have with your friend. Life is precious and we all need to remind ourselves to stop and try to maintain whatever connections we have.
> It is with extraordinarily heavy heart that I report the death last night, > Jan. 25, of my friend Kim Manners. I first met Kim when he directed me in > an episode of The X-Files, for which he was a major figure in the appeal > of that show, its look, style, and movement. I thought, in that few days, > that I had found one of the great directors I'd ever worked with, and a > mensch of the first order. Little did I know.
I'm so sorry.
It's been sad here lately, with so many people losing friends.
[Default] On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:11:29 -0800, "Jim Beaver" <jumble...@prodigy.spam> magnanimously proffered:
>I will go to my grave regretting the very real opportunities I missed in >connecting with him these last few months. Take a lesson from one who let a >dear friend down badly. My only excuse is that I, like all who knew him, >never believed anything could take him down. I loved him dearly, and I hope >he knows that.
That's a tough one for sure ... and one I know about in spades. But I'm sure he knew that you loved him and that you'll know that in time. I'm sorry for your loss.
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> > I will go to my grave regretting the very real opportunities I missed > in connecting with him these last few months. Take a lesson from one who > let a dear friend down badly. My only excuse is that I, like all who knew > him, never believed anything could take him down. I loved him dearly, and > I hope he knows that.
I have no doubt that he knows it. This is sad news for a lot of people. My condolences to you, Jim, yet another a.o. poster who has lost a dear friend.
> I will go to my grave regretting the very real opportunities I missed in > connecting with him these last few months. Take a lesson from one who let a > dear friend down badly.
i am all too aware of missed opportunities in a similar circumstance; i had no excuse.
> It is with extraordinarily heavy heart that I report the death last night, > Jan. 25, of my friend Kim Manners. I first met Kim when he directed me in > an episode of The X-Files, for which he was a major figure in the appeal > of that show, its look, style, and movement. I thought, in that few days, > that I had found one of the great directors I'd ever worked with, and a > mensch of the first order. Little did I know.
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> I will go to my grave regretting the very real opportunities I missed in > connecting with him these last few months. Take a lesson from one who let > a dear friend down badly. My only excuse is that I, like all who knew > him, never believed anything could take him down. I loved him dearly, and > I hope he knows that.
He does, and no doubt is still cherishing the connections ya'll did have time to make.
> "All right, now, KICK IT IN THE ASS! ACTION!!"
And if it were possible to ask him, he'd undoubtly tell you that's a standing instruction.
Garondo Marondo wrote: > On Jan 26, 12:11 pm, "Jim Beaver" <jumble...@prodigy.spam> wrote: >> It is with extraordinarily heavy heart that I report the death last night, >> Jan. 25, of my friend Kim Manners. I first met Kim when he directed me in >> an episode of The X-Files, for which he was a major figure in the appeal of >> that show, its look, style, and movement. I thought, in that few days, that >> I had found one of the great directors I'd ever worked with, and a mensch of >> the first order. Little did I know.
>> Several years later, I ended up with a recurring role on Supernatural, where >> Kim was both an executive producer and a principal director. I have never >> had such fun working with a director, and Kim became a dear friend. He was >> the willing butt of the enormous humor on that set, most of it from the two >> leads, Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki, who delighted in tormenting him, >> and he was as good at giving it as taking it. He was an AMAZING director, >> who knew everything I can imagine a director might need or want to know >> about directing television. And he was one of the very best people, one of >> the very best friends, a person might ever want to have. His illness since >> the beginning of this, Supernatural's fourth season, has cast a pall over >> the show for months now, and every time I have appeared on the show this >> season, someone has broken down in tears in discussing Kim's health or how >> much we missed him.
>> I will go to my grave regretting the very real opportunities I missed in >> connecting with him these last few months. Take a lesson from one who let a >> dear friend down badly. My only excuse is that I, like all who knew him, >> never believed anything could take him down. I loved him dearly, and I hope >> he knows that.
>> "All right, now, KICK IT IN THE ASS! ACTION!!"
>> Rest in peace, chum.
>> Jim Beaver
> First off I'm sorry you've lost a friend and colleague, Jim, and > secondly I'm very sad to read this news, I've always enjoyed his work > and the shows he's brought us.
Well, damn.
Sympathies to you, Jim, and all his friends and family. Even to those of us who only knew him through his work, he will be dearly missed. Before I knew anything about the actors or the writers on Supernatural, I knew that Kim Manners was working on it. Which meant that I had to see it.
Jim Beaver wrote: > It is with extraordinarily heavy heart that I report the death last > night, Jan. 25, of my friend Kim Manners. I first met Kim when he > directed me in an episode of The X-Files, for which he was a major > figure in the appeal of that show, its look, style, and movement. I > thought, in that few days, that I had found one of the great directors > I'd ever worked with, and a mensch of the first order. Little did I know.
> On Jan 26, 12:11 pm, "Jim Beaver" <jumble...@prodigy.spam> wrote:
> > It is with extraordinarily heavy heart that I report the death last night, > > Jan. 25, of my friend Kim Manners. I first met Kim when he directed me in > > an episode of The X-Files, for which he was a major figure in the appeal of > > that show, its look, style, and movement. I thought, in that few days, that > > I had found one of the great directors I'd ever worked with, and a mensch of > > the first order. Little did I know.
> > Several years later, I ended up with a recurring role on Supernatural, where > > Kim was both an executive producer and a principal director. I have never > > had such fun working with a director, and Kim became a dear friend. He was > > the willing butt of the enormous humor on that set, most of it from the two > > leads, Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki, who delighted in tormenting him, > > and he was as good at giving it as taking it. He was an AMAZING director, > > who knew everything I can imagine a director might need or want to know > > about directing television. And he was one of the very best people, one of > > the very best friends, a person might ever want to have. His illness since > > the beginning of this, Supernatural's fourth season, has cast a pall over > > the show for months now, and every time I have appeared on the show this > > season, someone has broken down in tears in discussing Kim's health or how > > much we missed him.
> > I will go to my grave regretting the very real opportunities I missed in > > connecting with him these last few months. Take a lesson from one who let a > > dear friend down badly. My only excuse is that I, like all who knew him, > > never believed anything could take him down. I loved him dearly, and I hope > > he knows that.
> > "All right, now, KICK IT IN THE ASS! ACTION!!"
> > Rest in peace, chum.
> > Jim Beaver
> First off I'm sorry you've lost a friend and colleague, Jim, and > secondly I'm very sad to read this news, I've always enjoyed his work > and the shows he's brought us.- Hide quoted text -
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From another fan who followed Kim Manners' extraordinary work from the X-Files to Supernatural, this is a great loss. Even from this side of the screen, he seemed like an indelible personality, and someone who brought joy into the lives of others. He certainly brought it into mine. My sympathies to his family and everyone involved in the show.
> On Jan 26, 2:23 pm, Garondo Marondo <Classic.Mr.H...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Jan 26, 12:11 pm, "Jim Beaver" <jumble...@prodigy.spam> wrote:
> > > It is with extraordinarily heavy heart that I report the death last night, > > > Jan. 25, of my friend Kim Manners. I first met Kim when he directed me in > > > an episode of The X-Files, for which he was a major figure in the appeal of > > > that show, its look, style, and movement. I thought, in that few days, that > > > I had found one of the great directors I'd ever worked with, and a mensch of > > > the first order. Little did I know.
> > > Several years later, I ended up with a recurring role on Supernatural, where > > > Kim was both an executive producer and a principal director. I have never > > > had such fun working with a director, and Kim became a dear friend. He was > > > the willing butt of the enormous humor on that set, most of it from the two > > > leads, Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki, who delighted in tormenting him, > > > and he was as good at giving it as taking it. He was an AMAZING director, > > > who knew everything I can imagine a director might need or want to know > > > about directing television. And he was one of the very best people, one of > > > the very best friends, a person might ever want to have. His illness since > > > the beginning of this, Supernatural's fourth season, has cast a pall over > > > the show for months now, and every time I have appeared on the show this > > > season, someone has broken down in tears in discussing Kim's health or how > > > much we missed him.
> > > I will go to my grave regretting the very real opportunities I missed in > > > connecting with him these last few months. Take a lesson from one who let a > > > dear friend down badly. My only excuse is that I, like all who knew him, > > > never believed anything could take him down. I loved him dearly, and I hope > > > he knows that.
> > > "All right, now, KICK IT IN THE ASS! ACTION!!"
> > > Rest in peace, chum.
> > > Jim Beaver
> > First off I'm sorry you've lost a friend and colleague, Jim, and > > secondly I'm very sad to read this news, I've always enjoyed his work > > and the shows he's brought us.- Hide quoted text -
> > - Show quoted text -
> From another fan who followed Kim Manners' extraordinary work from the > X-Files to Supernatural, this is a great loss. Even from this side of > the screen, he seemed like an indelible personality, and someone who > brought joy into the lives of others. He certainly brought it into > mine. My sympathies to his family and everyone involved in the show.
> -laivine
I too would like to offer my condolences and thoughts to his friends, family, and colleagues.
As a fan of television, I always knew that whenever I saw Mr. Manners name on an episode, I would be in for terrific entertainment. His expert eye and talent contributed immensely to each and every series he lensed. He embued each with his own signature and indelible mark, elevating the material that much more. The entertainment world has lost a great. :( Rest in peace, good sir. Your legacy and memory will live on forever.
Thank you for posting this, Jim. I've been a fan of SPN for four years and I want to extend my sympathies to you and everyone in the cast and crew. Kim was such a fantastic creative talent, and his work on X-Files and Supernatural was top notch. I can't imagine how much he'll be missed.
On Live Journal a large number of Supernatural fans would like to know if he has family to receive condolences or, and you know the SPN fandom, if there's a charity that donations can be made to in his honor.
> It is with extraordinarily heavy heart that I report the death last night, > Jan. 25, of my friend Kim Manners. I first met Kim when he directed me in > an episode of The X-Files, for which he was a major figure in the appeal of > that show, its look, style, and movement. I thought, in that few days, that > I had found one of the great directors I'd ever worked with, and a mensch of > the first order. Little did I know.
> Several years later, I ended up with a recurring role on Supernatural, where > Kim was both an executive producer and a principal director. I have never > had such fun working with a director, and Kim became a dear friend. He was > the willing butt of the enormous humor on that set, most of it from the two > leads, Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki, who delighted in tormenting him, > and he was as good at giving it as taking it. He was an AMAZING director, > who knew everything I can imagine a director might need or want to know > about directing television. And he was one of the very best people, one of > the very best friends, a person might ever want to have. His illness since > the beginning of this, Supernatural's fourth season, has cast a pall over > the show for months now, and every time I have appeared on the show this > season, someone has broken down in tears in discussing Kim's health or how > much we missed him.
> I will go to my grave regretting the very real opportunities I missed in > connecting with him these last few months. Take a lesson from one who let a > dear friend down badly. My only excuse is that I, like all who knew him, > never believed anything could take him down. I loved him dearly, and I hope > he knows that.
> "All right, now, KICK IT IN THE ASS! ACTION!!"
> Rest in peace, chum.
> Jim Beaver
I was very sorry to hear about Mr. Manners' passing. My condolences to you, Mr. Beaver, and the rest of Mr. Manners' friends and family.
As a fan of Supernatural since the beginning, I can't even begin to describe how badly I feel to hear that Kim passed. You have the empathy, sympathy and support of the entire SPN fandom, and a bunch of us have started donations to the American Lung Association in Kim's name.
I may have never known him personally, but I could always feel the passion he put into his work through the episodes he directed and the hard work he put into both Supernatural and the X-Files. There really are no words to describe how sorry I am, and I hope that the whole Supernatural family can support and get each other through this. Your fans have your back.
> As a fan of Supernatural since the beginning, I can't even begin to > describe how badly I feel to hear that Kim passed. You have the > empathy, sympathy and support of the entire SPN fandom, and a bunch of > us have started donations to the American Lung Association in Kim's > name.
For what it's worth, the Manners family has requested donations to the American Cancer Society.
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