You’ve heard of suffering for your art?
That happened on the set of “Twister.”
Helen Hunt, for instance, endured hepatitis shots, vision impairment and a concussion. But, 28 years after the release of the blockbuster motion picture, she wants you to know about the fun times she experienced during the making of the film.
There are “Twister” fans all over the globe, but Oklahomans especially love the film because it was shot there. For some Okies, “Twister” is their “Citizen Kane.” Dorothy > Rosebud?
Hunt and Bill Paxton, who died in 2017, were the lead actors in “Twister.“ If you’re a “Twister” enthusiast, you’re in luck: a sequel, “Twisters,” is set for release July 19.
Hunt, who just joined season 3 of HBO’s hit comedy “Hacks,” took a moment to chat with Oklahoma’s Tulsa World ahead of this weekend’s Fan Expo Dallas pop culture convention, where the Emmy- and Oscar-winning actress was slated to appear.
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“I hear there’s a museum to the destruction we brought there,” she quipped.
Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton in a scene from the 1996 blockbuster “Twister,” which was filmed primarily in Oklahoma.
