Lawrence Kasdan On His Emmy Nods For Martin Short Doc, Cutting Kevin Costner From ‘The Big Chill,’ And Casting Geena Davis In ‘Accidental Tourist’

Award-winning filmmaker Lawrence Kasdan has added a new column to his remarkable resume: double Emmy nominee. He earned the recognition Wednesday morning for Marty, Life Is Short, the documentary he produced and directed about his friend of 40 years, actor Martin Short.

Kasdan is known not only for his work in film but also for his contributions to the Star Wars franchise, having written the screenplay for 'The Empire Strikes Back.'