Eight years earlier than Val Kilmer’s loss of life, the Batman star addressed claims about his status as a “tough” actor in an AMA (Ask Me Something) on Reddit, the place he invited questions from the general public. Kilmer had a status for being tough to work with, and reportedly had some feuds together with his co-actors, together with The Island of Dr. Moreau co-star Marlon Brando and Purple Planet and Warmth co-star Tom Sizemore. Kilmer’s Tombstone co-star Michael Biehn as soon as mentioned, “Individuals ask me what it is wish to work with Val Kilmer. I do not know. By no means met him. By no means shook his hand. I do know Doc Holliday, however I do not know [Kilmer].”
Richard Stanley, who directed Kilmer in The Island of Dr. Moreau earlier than being fired, recalled, “Val would arrive, and an argument would occur.” John Frankenheimer finally changed Stanley, and later mentioned, “I do not like Val Kilmer, I do not like his work ethic, and I do not need to be related to him ever once more.”
‘It value me some actually enjoyable roles’
Within the Reddit AMA, a consumer wrote, “Hello Val, I’m a giant fan of your work and have been for a very long time. If you had been youthful you had a status for being a “tough actor”. That is normally code for somebody who is not afraid to face up for issues. Now that you just’re older do have a perspective on that? Was it bul*? Do you want you had approached issues in a different way? Or would you do all of it once more? Any reply that references the Island of Dr. Moreau can be particularly appreciated…Thanks for doing this.”
Answering the questions, Kilmer wrote, “Of all folks Oliver Stone warned me from expertise of how vindictive our little group is and that “YOU higher find time for them…” Them again then meant press and hanging with studio execs and casting brokers and different stars and brokers. I liked my life in New Mexico so took up the reason for defending myself when this folly began gaining traction a bit too late. I did not develop a persona like all my contemporaries.”
“If you consider Sean Penn or Tom Hanks or Johnny Depp, you suppose instantly of the identical character and picture I do. Tom Hanks normally has an American flag behind his head for instance. Johnny has a hat. These are characters they’ve created. Its enjoyable and its a technique to safe your a part of the sandbox, however its solely a slight a part of who they’re. These are their personas. Cultivated,” he added.
Kilmer mentioned that as an older particular person, he needs he spent “a bit extra time right here defending myself, solely as a result of it value me some actually enjoyable roles, and a mountain of cash I assumed would at all times be there.” He added, “Only for my youngsters sake, it will be good to have a pair joints all over the world, to pop off to. However most significantly, all of the nonprofits I am concerned with can be helped by lots of money, like a few of my pals are in a position to do now. However Robert Downey Jr. was on the backside of the barrel and now he owns the HOLLYWOOD signal I feel”
Kilmer lately died on the age of 65. His daughter confirmed that his explanation for loss of life was pneumonia. He had been recognized with throat most cancers in 2014.
