I was out of commission. No one heard from me for a month. The first time I had done any work after Paul’s death was going into this booth and breathing life into a tree and mourning the loss of a friend. There was something very therapeutic about playing a character that celebrates life. Ultimately, Groot represents life.

Vin Diesel on how playing Groot helped him grieved the loss of his close friend and long time costar Paul Walker (x)