Gene Hackman’s acting flaw was that he was just too darn good. After the two-time Oscar winner was found dead in his New Mexico home earlier this week, the Associated Press published an interview in which his “Royal Tenenbaums” co-star Bill Murray gave insight into filming the 2001 Wes Anderson-directed movie.

Bill Murray said on 'The Drew Barrymore Show' that he 'sympathized' with Gene Hackman, his late 'Royal Tenenbaums' costar, despite him being 'difficult'

Bill Murray described the late Gene Hackman, with whom he costarred in The Royal Tenenbaums, as “irritable” on set of the 2001 film, but added that he sympathized with the Oscar winner.

And he was really difficult, we can say it now, but he was a tough guy. Older, great actors do not give young directors much of a chance. They’re really rough on them,” said Bill Murray.

Director Francis Ford Coppola, actor Viola Davis, director Paul Feig and and actor-director Clint Eastwood are among those paying tribute to Gene Hackman after his death at age 95. Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog were found dead in their New Mexico home,