Her Final Film
When Brainstorm was released in 1983 Walken spoke to ET about the media coverage surrounding Wood's death. At first, he was civil. "They handled it in the only way they could," Walken said. "It was a shocking thing."
But three years later, he snapped.
Putting His Foot Down
In 1986, sick of the constant reminders, Walken drew a line during an interview with People magazine. "I don't know what happened," Walken said. "She slipped and fell in the water. I was in bed then. It was a terrible thing. Look, we're in a conversation I won’t have. It's a f***ing bore."
The magazine noted that Walken's eyes had become "icy" while relaying his response.
Wood's sister admitted that she wasn't sure about the real nature of Walken's relationship with Wood...