Selena Gomez and Martin Short pose for a photo at the Inaugural Rare Impact Fund Benefit.Photo:Stefanie Keenan/Getty ImagesMartin Shortwasn’t initially sure howSelena Gomezwould be as a costar, but it wasn’t long at all before he learned that working with her was “fabulous” — from the “first second” they began onOnly Murders in the Building.Speaking with PEOPLE at Gomez’s inaugural Rare Impact Fund Benefit on Wednesday night, Short, 73, opened up about how Gomez, 31, was anything but the “pop princess nightmare” he feared.“The first day we shot, I had never met Selena. Because of COVID, we’d only Zoomed,” Short recalled. “And I was driving to work and I thought,I wonder what Selena’s could be like?I mean, she could be a nightmare. She could be a pop princess nightmare.“But, continued Short, “Right away — from the first second we started to the makeup room — it was, like, fabulous.“He added that Gomez is “always on time, always knows her lines. So good, so talented, such a pro — it’s fabulous.“Martin Short and Selena Gomez pose for a photo at Los Angeles' El Capitan Theatre in 2022.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicShort, who stars as Oliver Putnam alongside Gomez andSteve Martinin the Hulu series, has since joined forces with the multi-hyphenate for three seasons of the show, which was justrenewed for a fourth.And Short made sure to support his friend at her Hollywood benefit, which Gomez hosted in an effort to raise funds for young people’s mental health. The actor, who showed up in support because “mental health is something that touches every family member,” also elaborated on the importance of someone like Gomez using her fame to make an impact.“Well, that’s what everyone with that kind of clout should do,” he says. “When you have 440 million Instagram followers, you don’t want to just make it about your merch.“Cindy Ord/Getty ImagesGomez herself alsoopened up to PEOPLEat the benefit for the fund, which her 10-year-old sisterGracieinspired the creation of.“It is my first time throwing something and I hate asking people for money, so I don’t know,” she said when asked if she wanted theRare Impact Fundto be part of her legacy. “It’s like a weird concept, but I know that we’re doing a good thing and I couldn’t be more lucky to have the platform to do that.”TheOnly Murdersstar also spoke about how she no longer feels pressure to reach certain achievements in her 30s.“Now that I’m 30, I care less, so it’s actually nice,” she also shared. “I get tofocus on the things that actually matterand I’m not worried about things that were holding me back.”Only Murders' third season saw the inclusion of big names such asMeryl Streep,Jesse Williams, Ashley Park and Paul Rudd, andshowrunner John Hoffman previously toldThe Hollywood Reporterthat there is “no greater hope” than having both Williams and Streep come back for more action in season 4.“I mean, for God’s sakes, I would bring Paul back if we can,” he added. “Listen, I would bring everyone back, and that might happen. Victims, killers, they’re all able to play in the landscape within this sort of certain narrative ways we can tell our stories.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Only Murders in the Buildingcan be streamed in full on Hulu.
Selena Gomez and Martin Short pose for a photo at the Inaugural Rare Impact Fund Benefit.Photo:Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images
Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images
Martin Shortwasn’t initially sure howSelena Gomezwould be as a costar, but it wasn’t long at all before he learned that working with her was “fabulous” — from the “first second” they began onOnly Murders in the Building.Speaking with PEOPLE at Gomez’s inaugural Rare Impact Fund Benefit on Wednesday night, Short, 73, opened up about how Gomez, 31, was anything but the “pop princess nightmare” he feared.“The first day we shot, I had never met Selena. Because of COVID, we’d only Zoomed,” Short recalled. “And I was driving to work and I thought,I wonder what Selena’s could be like?I mean, she could be a nightmare. She could be a pop princess nightmare.“But, continued Short, “Right away — from the first second we started to the makeup room — it was, like, fabulous.“He added that Gomez is “always on time, always knows her lines. So good, so talented, such a pro — it’s fabulous.“Martin Short and Selena Gomez pose for a photo at Los Angeles’ El Capitan Theatre in 2022.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicShort, who stars as Oliver Putnam alongside Gomez andSteve Martinin the Hulu series, has since joined forces with the multi-hyphenate for three seasons of the show, which was justrenewed for a fourth.And Short made sure to support his friend at her Hollywood benefit, which Gomez hosted in an effort to raise funds for young people’s mental health. The actor, who showed up in support because “mental health is something that touches every family member,” also elaborated on the importance of someone like Gomez using her fame to make an impact.“Well, that’s what everyone with that kind of clout should do,” he says. “When you have 440 million Instagram followers, you don’t want to just make it about your merch.“Cindy Ord/Getty ImagesGomez herself alsoopened up to PEOPLEat the benefit for the fund, which her 10-year-old sisterGracieinspired the creation of.“It is my first time throwing something and I hate asking people for money, so I don’t know,” she said when asked if she wanted theRare Impact Fundto be part of her legacy. “It’s like a weird concept, but I know that we’re doing a good thing and I couldn’t be more lucky to have the platform to do that.”TheOnly Murdersstar also spoke about how she no longer feels pressure to reach certain achievements in her 30s.“Now that I’m 30, I care less, so it’s actually nice,” she also shared. “I get tofocus on the things that actually matterand I’m not worried about things that were holding me back.”Only Murders' third season saw the inclusion of big names such asMeryl Streep,Jesse Williams, Ashley Park and Paul Rudd, andshowrunner John Hoffman previously toldThe Hollywood Reporterthat there is “no greater hope” than having both Williams and Streep come back for more action in season 4.“I mean, for God’s sakes, I would bring Paul back if we can,” he added. “Listen, I would bring everyone back, and that might happen. Victims, killers, they’re all able to play in the landscape within this sort of certain narrative ways we can tell our stories.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Only Murders in the Buildingcan be streamed in full on Hulu.
Martin Shortwasn’t initially sure howSelena Gomezwould be as a costar, but it wasn’t long at all before he learned that working with her was “fabulous” — from the “first second” they began onOnly Murders in the Building.
Speaking with PEOPLE at Gomez’s inaugural Rare Impact Fund Benefit on Wednesday night, Short, 73, opened up about how Gomez, 31, was anything but the “pop princess nightmare” he feared.
“The first day we shot, I had never met Selena. Because of COVID, we’d only Zoomed,” Short recalled. “And I was driving to work and I thought,I wonder what Selena’s could be like?I mean, she could be a nightmare. She could be a pop princess nightmare.”
But, continued Short, “Right away — from the first second we started to the makeup room — it was, like, fabulous.”
He added that Gomez is “always on time, always knows her lines. So good, so talented, such a pro — it’s fabulous.”
Martin Short and Selena Gomez pose for a photo at Los Angeles' El Capitan Theatre in 2022.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Short, who stars as Oliver Putnam alongside Gomez andSteve Martinin the Hulu series, has since joined forces with the multi-hyphenate for three seasons of the show, which was justrenewed for a fourth.
And Short made sure to support his friend at her Hollywood benefit, which Gomez hosted in an effort to raise funds for young people’s mental health. The actor, who showed up in support because “mental health is something that touches every family member,” also elaborated on the importance of someone like Gomez using her fame to make an impact.
“Well, that’s what everyone with that kind of clout should do,” he says. “When you have 440 million Instagram followers, you don’t want to just make it about your merch.”
Cindy Ord/Getty Images
Gomez herself alsoopened up to PEOPLEat the benefit for the fund, which her 10-year-old sisterGracieinspired the creation of.
“It is my first time throwing something and I hate asking people for money, so I don’t know,” she said when asked if she wanted theRare Impact Fundto be part of her legacy. “It’s like a weird concept, but I know that we’re doing a good thing and I couldn’t be more lucky to have the platform to do that.”
TheOnly Murdersstar also spoke about how she no longer feels pressure to reach certain achievements in her 30s.“Now that I’m 30, I care less, so it’s actually nice,” she also shared. “I get tofocus on the things that actually matterand I’m not worried about things that were holding me back.”
Only Murders’ third season saw the inclusion of big names such asMeryl Streep,Jesse Williams, Ashley Park and Paul Rudd, andshowrunner John Hoffman previously toldThe Hollywood Reporterthat there is “no greater hope” than having both Williams and Streep come back for more action in season 4.
“I mean, for God’s sakes, I would bring Paul back if we can,” he added. “Listen, I would bring everyone back, and that might happen. Victims, killers, they’re all able to play in the landscape within this sort of certain narrative ways we can tell our stories.”
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Only Murders in the Buildingcan be streamed in full on Hulu.
source: people.com
