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John Candy's former castmate Amy Madigan has given rare insight into what the late comedian was really like behind-the-scenes shortly before the 32nd anniversary of his death.
The 75-year-old actress - who has - opened up about the topic during an interview with People published on Wednesday.
Madigan starred with Candy in the 1989 comedy Uncle Buck, which had additionally cast , Garrett M. Brown and Jean Louisa Kelly.
Just five years later, the actor passed away at the age of 43 on March 4, 1994 after suffering from a heart attack.
Madigan - who had played Candy's onscreen girlfriend in the movie - labeled the comedian as 'the kindest, most generous person.'
She also recalled that when it came to shooting scenes for the film with Candy, there were moments where she struggled to stay in character.
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John Candy's former castmate Amy Madigan, 75, has given rare insight into what the late comedian was really like behind-the-scenes shortly before the 32nd anniversary of his death; seen in January in NYC
Madigan starred with Candy in the 1989 comedy Uncle Buck, which had also additionally cast Macaulay Culkin, Garrett M. Brown and Jean Louisa Kelly
'I'm supposed to be angry with him as his girlfriend and he would be off camera and it was really hard to keep a straight face,' the actress recalled to the outlet.
Madigan added that she 'had a lot of fun' working with the actor before sharing that she also 'got to know Mr. Candy very well.'
Madigan - who had played Candy's onscreen girlfriend in the movie - labeled the comedian as 'the kindest, most generous person'; seen above in Uncle Buck (1989)
'I'm supposed to be angry with him as his girlfriend and he would be off camera and it was really hard to keep a straight face,' the actress recalled to the outlet
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'We just kind of hit it off. We had a great time. He was the king of ad libs. He and John Hughes had worked together before, so they had a really neat shorthand,' she said, referencing to the film's director; seen in February in Beverly Hills
Madigan expressed that Candy had been a 'real family guy' and 'treated everybody so equitably and was just such a cool person.'
