Catherine O'Hara's co-star breaks down during poignant set visit

Catherine O'Hara's co-star breaks down during poignant set visit
Source: Daily Mail Online

Dan Levy broke down in tears while remembering his onscreen mother Catherine O'Hara who died, at age 71, on January 30 from a pulmonary embolism.

When CBS News Sunday Morning asked the 42-year-old nepo baby of Eugene Levy about a Schitt's Creek follow-up, he replied: 'No, not now. You can't.'

Levy - who'd been pondering a sequel before her passing - was visiting the same Goodwood-area boutique that doubled as his character David's Rose Apothecary.

'It's tough. It's tough being back,' the Canadian actor-showrunner cried.
'I didn't think that I'd have quite an emotional reaction. Just a lot of memories... [A] lot of memories with Catherine. It's what you have to hold onto is the memories of it all.'

CBS News' Anthony Mason added: 'And an incredible clip reel.'

Dan Levy broke down in tears while remembering his onscreen mother Catherine O'Hara who died, at age 71, on January 30 from a pulmonary embolism.

When CBS News Sunday Morning asked the 42-year-old nepo baby of Eugene Levy about a Schitt's Creek follow-up, he replied: 'No, not now. You can't.'

'Listen, for someone who was not on the internet, she knew how to meme,' Levy agreed.

The four-time Emmy winner co-created and starred in Schitt's Creek opposite O'Hara's former soap opera actress Moira Rose in the critically-acclaimed sitcom, which aired for six seasons on Pop TV spanning 2015-2020.

The Canadian comedian - who'd been suffering from rectal cancer - made her final public appearance looking frail at the Angel Awards in Santa Monica on October 16.

O'Hara is survived by her husband - four-time Oscar-nominated art director Bo Welch - whom she met in 1987 on the set of Beetlejuice as well as their sons Matthew, 31, and Luke, 28.

The two-time Emmy winner's final roles were in Apple TV's The Studio and HBO's The Last of Us, but she's best remembered for her work in the sketch comedy series SCTV, the Home Alone films and Christopher Guest's mockumentaries.

Levy has created yet another TV show about a dysfunctional family called Big Mistakes, which premieres this Thursday on Netflix.

In the eight-episode crime comedy, the Smurfs star portrays closeted pastor Nicky who's blackmailed into working for some very dangerous people alongside his sister (Taylor Ortega).

Levy - who'd been pondering a sequel before her passing - was visiting the same Goodwood-area boutique that doubled as his character David's Rose Apothecary.

'It's tough. It's tough being back,' the Canadian actor-showrunner cried. 'I didn't think that I'd have quite an emotional reaction. Just a lot of memories... [A] lot of memories with Catherine. It's what you have to hold onto is the memories of it all'

CBS News' Anthony Mason (L) added: 'And an incredible clip reel'

'Listen, for someone who was not on the internet, she knew how to meme,' Levy agreed

The four-time Emmy winner co-created and starred in Schitt's Creek opposite O'Hara's former soap opera actress Moira Rose in the critically-acclaimed sitcom, which aired for six seasons on Pop TV spanning 2015-2020

The Canadian comedian - who'd been suffering from rectal cancer - made her final public appearance looking frail at the Angel Awards in Santa Monica on October 16

O'Hara is survived by her husband - four-time Oscar-nominated art director Bo Welch (L, pictured September 14) - whom she met in 1987 on the set of Beetlejuice as well as their sons Matthew, 31, and Luke, 28

The two-time Emmy winner's final roles were in Apple TV's The Studio (pictured) and HBO's The Last of Us, but she's best remembered for her work in the sketch comedy series SCTV, the Home Alone films and Christopher Guest's mockumentaries

Levy has created yet another TV show about a dysfunctional family called Big Mistakes, which premieres this Thursday on Netflix (pictured with onscreen mom Laurie Metcalf)

'I wouldn't let it in,' the Not a Real Production Company founder said of Schitt's Creek comparisons.
'I don't think you can. And you really have to lock the door on that and almost accept the fact that if that is the big crown jewel, fabulous. How wonderful. Everything else has to be something that makes me feel good.'

Big Mistakes will also star Laurie Metcalf, Jack Innanen, Boran Kuzum, Abby Quinn, Elizabeth Perkins and Josh Fadem.