When Val Kilmer burned a cameraman with a lit cigarette: “The guy was upset, naturally”
Not cool, Val. Not cool at all.
Val Kilmer
Oliver Stone’s contentious relationship with Val Kilmer: “He didn’t like me in the end”
The pair worked together twice.
The classic movie Val Kilmer’s agent begged him to reject: “Financially, it makes no sense”
Naturally, Kilmer ignored his agent completely
Val Kilmer’s first act of career self-sabotage: “Regret did rear its ugly head”
Could’ve had the time of his life…
Tadashi Suzuki: The “genius” director Val Kilmer always regretted rejecting
Kilmer felt he took the wrong path at the crossroads.
The movie Val Kilmer abandoned despite a contractual obligation: “He sort of quit, we sort of fired him”
This one turned into a Mexican standoff between Kilmer and two movie studios.
The morbid gift Kurt Russell gave Val Kilmer: “I guess that pretty much says it all”
A meeting of the minds.
The movie Val Kilmer regretted signing up for without reading the script: “Crushed by the reality”
This one saw Kilmer’s childhood dreams crushed into oblivion.
The directors Val Kilmer always regretted turning down: “I won’t get another chance”
It was a one-time offer.
The incredibly specific role Val Kilmer desperately wanted to play: “My dream”
An almost collaboration.
The disgusting scene Val Kilmer refused to shoot: “That was the one that he did not want to do”
It was the right choice.