John Leguizamo says 'it was difficult working with' late actor Patrick Swayze on 1995's To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

John Leguizamo said that while he was fond of late actor Patrick Swayze, he found it tough working with him. John Leguizamo, 63, said Thursday that while he was fond of late actor Patrick Swayze, he found it tough working with him on the 1995 comedy To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Cohen asked Leguizamo if the working issues might have been tied to Swayze, who headlined hit films such as 1987's Dirty Dancing and 1990's Ghost, being a 'perfectionist.' The story of the 1995 comedy cast Wesley Snipes, Leguizamo and Swayze as a trio of drag queens whose car breaks down during a cross-country trip Leguizamo said Swayze was often thrown off by his ad-libbing as cameras rolled on the film, which was encouraged by the director Swayze's star exploded with the 1987 romance Dirty Dancing alongside Jennifer Grey He solidified his spot on the A-list with his tear-jerking role in the hit 1990 romance Ghost, opposite Demi Moore 'I invented my role,' he said.