MICHAEL BIEHN Shares Some Horrible Experiences on Set Filming TOMBSTONE

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Michael Biehn (Terminator, Aliens, Tombstone) joins us this week and shares countless memories from his storied career. From his tenure alongside James Cameron, to his fond memories with Bill Paxton, and even revealing the truth about Michael Rooker - Biehn has a ton of fun stories this week. Not only that, but Michael opens up on his dependency on alcohol early in his career, and how hitting rock bottom was the only way to prevent more self destruction. We also get into his friendship with Doug Stanhope, the mess of working on Tombstone, and how he’s gained his confidence back after a stroke.
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MICHAEL BIEHN Shares Some Horrible Experiences on Set Filming TOMBSTONE #insideofyou #tombstone

[@440Nichole]

"Kurt is solely responsible for Tombstone’s success, no question." - Val Kilmer

[@kennyt8730]

I bet Kurt would say the same about val

[@jasonsantiago6308]

​@@kennyt8730He's a real one like that

[@EmpyrionBlackthorn]

Kurt Russell has to be one of the classiest dudes in Hollywood.

[@newjack900]

@@jjr1728I thought he was dead !

[@take7upyours822]

@@jjr1728 It would be great to see him take up that role again. We need a badass like that in these times.

[@oldmanstyl3]

Powers Boothe is one of the greatest character actors ever. Rest in Peace.

[@hussle2654]

Most people have no idea he was in the original Red Dawn 😊

[@samanthab1923]

Was always good in anything he was in.

[@guaporeturns9472]

@@samanthab1923yep.. along with all the main cast of tombstone..all great

[@buckeyefangirl1976]

Yes indeed. ♥️💔

[@TheMicahwitz]

Michael Biehn has to be one of the most underrated actors of all-time.

[@dalethelander3781]

Somebody wake up Hicks.

[@tylerbrooks2492]

John Connor, and Johnny Ringo, two of my pivotal movie characters

[@bigmike2464]

@@tylerbrooks2492 He played Kyle Reese

[@arkadandfortuna1582]

Always plays cool soldier roles ie: the Abyss, theRock… so many more…

[@hylianbatman3153]

100%

[@mitchellwooldridge5118]

Huge props to Kurt Russell for holding the movie together behind the scenes... otherwise this movie would never have been completed.

[@joeyservo]

Kurt is the fucking man. I recommend any of the Carpenter/Russell DVD commentaries for some really good insight into not only the films, but John Carpenter and Kurt Russell as people.

[@jrman413]

I love Kurt Russell so much man. Favorite actor of all time for sure, such a charisma.

[@jaythor70]

@Stefano Pavone That may be why he hasn't- he knows the headaches and doesn't need or want them.

[@meritorioustechnate9455]

“I’m just a court jester.” Kurt Russell

[@Radb707]

@SPeacock I think in an interview he said no thanks to directing bc he has no interest in being the boss and studio pressure etc

[@angelburn2378]

Tombstone is the type of movie that no matter how many times you’ve seen it…if it’s on you’re going to watch it again. Diehard,Predator and Lethal Weapon are other examples of films that command your attention….

[@Radeo]

Moneyball

[@ThinDiezel]

For me its also Armageddon, terminator 2, gladiator

[@HeatherSpoonheim]

I gotta add Cool Hand Luke to that list.

[@Dagger_323]

Add to that The Good the Bad and the Ugly. Two of the most rewatchable films for me.

[@bthorn5035]

*Aliens.

[@huntersimmons2560]

*Wish all actors were as honest as Mr. Biehn*

[@asdfghjkl9260]

Wish all actors i work with respect the team that much to stand up to the director

[@nickmaclachlan5178]

Unfortunately you only attain that level of honesty in the business (or any business for that matter) once you have either made enough money to not really need the job any more, or risen to a level of respect where you won't get fired for voicing your opinion. Try it as a young upcoming actor in the business and you'll soon find yourself blacklisted from every production you audition for....

[@zisnzat-uw7gg]

He was blind drunk for the entire film and everyone on set knew it. He was a nightmare to work with. I did like Johnny Ringo and Kyle Reese, though. Biehn is a jerk.

[@j1701why1]

A Brilliant Actor in 3 iconic movies, Terminator, Aliens and Tombstone. Great to see him.

[@tomoreilly3531]

Also the Abyss!

[@RangerMcFriendly]

His final scene in The Rock is spectacular too.

[@donlarocque5157]

Planet Terror. Great zombie movie.

[@mariewiseman2962]

​@@tomoreilly3531 loved him in the abyss! Bit of a shock to see him in The Mandalorian 😊

[@Kalmar917]

Don’t forget Abyss

[@michaelrenkes4463]

I have always heard that after Kevin Jarre was fired that it was Kurt Russell who ran the set and Cosmatos was nothing more than a figurehead who everyone pretty much ignored. On the nights before shooting, Russell and Kilmer would get together and set the script and the shooting schedule for the next day. No matter how it played out, one of my favorite movies EVER. Biehn was a big part of that.

[@foxtrotthree569]

Cosmatos was a figurehead on Rambo as well. Sly directed that film.

[@tennesseewilliams101]

Where do I sign up to be a Hollywood figurehead? The residuals he gets from doing nothing must be amazing

[@jimmaculate3802]

@@foxtrotthree569 the first rocky all-time great. directed not by sly

[@jimmaculate3802]

those close-ups and not close-ups, nothing compares. wonder if he signed pact with the devil like so many others

[@joemammon6149]

Kurt Russell said in an interview that he only got a few hours of sleep every night during production cuz he had to plan what to shoot the next day and he got Cosmatos on the recommendation of Sly Stallone who worked with Cosmatos on Rambo 2 and Cobra.

[@localcrew]

The more I hear from Michael Biehn, the more respect I have for him. He seems like a down to earth guy.

[@J0MBi]

He really does.

[@FUBAR-2023]

Same

[@kobainage]

They should do a new Terminator movie where he isn’t sent back and becomes a general in the future war replacing John Connor as humanity’s leader.

[@txmetalhead82xk]

It is awesome how he stood by the crew of the movie, and stood against the tyrant director.

[@christophermaynard1902]

Cool dude

[@BrandoCalrissian82]

Michael Biehn is an absolute gem. My son and met him at a local ComiCon. We were late arriving and he was leaving for the night. He gave my son a free autograph. It means more than you know.

[@jjr1728]

He was hot in terminator. Especially in those alcoholic bums pants

[@angel4animals956]

thats AWESOME! congrats to u both!! u guys are very lucky & blessed indeed🎉❤😊

[@Crazyfeline]

A free autograph?

[@jasone4460]

@@CrazyfelinePeople pay money to go to comic con. Then they pay to meet whatever actor/ actress is there for autographs. That’s how a lot of actors that aren’t working make money.

[@brucekuehn4031]

I used to be a camera assistant. Crew members have it drilled into them - “never tell tales!” I will say that I really enjoyed two of the Tombstone cast. Dana Delaney - I worked a lot on the TV show China Beach and she was the best! No matter how long the day was or what time at night - a joy to be around. The hours were ungodly but the pay checks made up for it. Powers Booth - spent the summer with him on the movie Blue Sky. He would join us almost every night at the Selma Holiday Inn bar. First night he came on location, walks into the bar (try to imagine that big, deep voice of his) - “Alriiiight! Movie trash!” 3 words and he was one of the gang after that. Great guy!

[@FR33STyla72]

I've met Michael a couple of times, he's a really nice guy. He even said "what year" for me Terminator style 😊

[@Robhamilton197357]

That made me smile

[@SAJuk-lb4dh]

​@@Robhamilton197357 same here 😁

[@Kennypowers51]

His son, Caelan, was a podcast producer for Adam Carolla and does a weekly podcast with the other staff members of that show called "The Water Cooler". He is a really funny but humble guy and has some great stories about his dad.

[@Davidjune1970]

That showdown between Ringo and Doc was the fight the audience waited the whole movie to see and both actors delivered one of the best gun fights ever seen with a audience pleasing death

[@MaloPiloto]

Well said. That it was…..

[@ANonymous-mo6xp]

The circling camera movement on that scene was dizzying it just amps up the tension and then utterly pays off with Doc quick draw.

[@ndl6827]

You're no daisy... you're no daisy at'all.

[@kanemura93]

Johnny Ringo waw awesome. His facial acting when he realizes that "I was only joking" won't work before the last duel with Val Kilmer and he goes "from come on man" to "alright F it, I'll get you" within 3 seocnds is awesome

[@chazzlambert9332]

I think Ringo legit respected Doc Holiday

[@txmetalhead82xk]

Ringo had a soul and a conscience. I felt really bad for him during his final scene, but wow, what a performance.

[@seamusburke639]

"Alright, Lunger. Let's do it." There's a long going on with his face when he says that line. He's trying to act cocky and intimidate Doc Holliday, but you can see behind his eyes that he's terrified 'cause he knows Doc is a better gun-fighter than him.

[@jackcoleman1784]

I believe the line is actually "Well I was just messin about." To which Val/Doc smiles and says "Well I wasn't...and this time... it's legal!". Sorry I guess I had to be that guy.

[@johnmcnamara8741]

Too bad he was no daisy.

[@Mikedegot]

Thing about Michael Biehn is that he never tried to wave his arms and get the audience's attention, it was the performance itself that got the audience's attention. Reese fit in, Hicks fit in, Johnny Ringo fit in. He doesn't distract from the setting or the other actors. I think if the Jason Bourne movies had been made in the 80s, Biehn would have been a good pick.

[@pixelwings821]

Absolutely true! Interesting you mention Jason Bourne, I think Biehn came close to such a role in Timebomb, have you seen it?

[@andrewhudson7108]

Funny fact, they made The Bourne Identity as a television movie in the 80s...starring Richard Chamberlain.

[@reidycruise]

Yeah

[@LeroOfTheKodiak]

Except for that time Johnny Ringo waved his arm by twirling his gun lmao

[@LoganWood121]

True professional just putting in the work.

[@adoredpariah]

Gotta love an interviewer that cuts his subject off mid sentence repeatedly, even while they are answering a specific question he just asked 4 seconds prior. Really great technique there.

[@Neal_YouTube]

Michael Biehn is great in all the stuff he's been in.

[@_Urahara_Kisuke_]

The cast was insanely full of heavyweight stars. What a great masterpiece!

[@roseannamanues2111]

What never got mentioned by the media. Is on the set in Old Tucson it was Val Kilmer who first interacted with students that were there for field trip. Kurt Russell was right after him then the rest of the cast followed.

[@donaldpriola1807]

Biehn's great. His story about coming into Aliens last minute without doing any of the weeks-long training with the other actors, and bascially saying "Fuck it, that doesn't mean anything" is priceless. He knew he could do that job, because he knew he was good. Period.

[@seanmurphy26]

Could you imagine approaching Michael Biehn while he is in full Johnny Ringo character, and Ringo says "go fuck yourself?!!"

[@dalethelander3781]

Why, Johnny Ringo. You look like somebody just walked over your grave.

[@seanmurphy26]

@@dalethelander3781 alright, Lunger!

[@samanthab1923]

In Latin!

[@Southstander]

Cum bibere i loqui animo

[@1719456]

The scenes with Val & Michael are a tutorial, not in acting, but, in creating.

[@vinceventura4453]

Hands down top 5 cringiest comments I’ve ever read on KZbin . Congrats !

[@1719456]

@@vinceventura4453 Please explain, but first turn your hat around like a grownup.

[@Lbdataz1469]

​@@1719456Lol got emm

[@robwalsh9843]

The Latin scene between Doc and Johnny is one of the coolest tough guy flex scenes ever filmed.

[@dalethelander3781]

Twirling the cup the same way Ringo twirled his gun was impressive.

[@hussle2654]

I got an IN VINO VERITAS tattoo because of that scene 🤙

[@roseannamanues2111]

My favorite was finding out that Val Kilmer learned how to play the piano for the other scene.

[@kemop06]

Just look Michael Biehn up and the movies he's been in and by the 5th or 6th movie oldest to newest you're going to be thinking "whoa". Ever since Terminator which I was only 4 years old when it came out I've been a massive fan of Michael Biehn he's an outstanding actor I've got mad respect for him.

[@redflame44]

MICHAEL BIEHN was amazing in Tombstone.... well everything was great :) one of my all time favorite movies to rewatch over and over!!

[@bloodwine1965]

Michael was so brilliant as Hicks in aliens one of my all time favourite films

[@gergemini2993]

Michael is such a great guy ...real down to earth humble as you get! A cult legend that has more iconic roles under his belt than most of the so called A-lister's today! Tombstone is a modern classic western and it's also a brilliant film. All-star cast, great acting, great script! It and "Unforgiven" are my favs! Would like to see Michael in some more sci-fi independent films...

[@Sinekyre14]

Biehn is maybe my favorite actor ever. I LOVE him in The Rock, and I watch it all the time. He makes every movie he's in so much better.

[@DREADEYE_KNIGHT]

Right i basically said the same thing in another comment Every movie or show he's in is automatically better just because he's in it

[@jaycepero8069]

He’s been in so many iconic films.

[@msh6865]

I wish Tombstone had been 4 hours long. There was enough material there to do that and still keep it interesting. Biehn's character Ringo deserved more screen time and a look into his backstory. Same for just about every character. We may never see another film with a cast that good again. It's just a shame we got the "condensed version" instead of something closer to the sprawling epic it should have been. Not unhappy with the movie we did get though.

[@kalebpost20]

I’d rather have too much story than not enough but when it’s not enough, my imagination fills the gaps in, which is pretty nice lol

[@yaimavol]

You heard Michael say that footage exists here. Somebody should find it and re-edit this thing

[@vickifitzpatrick4029]

Yes, there is a Directors Cut somewhere! I personally knew the Confederate soldier who played Tucker at the beginning of "Looks Like a Suicide." He had a turkey feather in his hat. He passed away... he had a copy of it. Sadly, forever lost 😪

[@johnmoss7578]

You are 100% right. If they wanted to re cut it, add in the lost footage, and re-release as a special edition, it would be an all-time blockbuster hit.

[@ThomB1031]

Wyatt Earp definitely benefited from the longer runtime.

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

I really think an absolute freaking RECUT of "Tombstone" would basically turn out to become "Red Dead Redemption - the Movie". Also, i ALWAYS get happy when i see Michael Biehn. No matter where. He freaking ROCKS!!!

[@yaimavol]

Yes, if someone found the footage that he is talking about here, recut the whole thing and release it in the theaters, people would still buy tickets. The movie has a huge fan base

[@milesrickman9270]

Great interview! Michael Biehn is a no-nonsense guy. I love it. Johnny Ringo came out of him in that exchange. He’s such a great actor,cares about his coworkers and he’s given all of us some fantastic scenes in movies over the years. Thank you,guys!

[@auralepiphanies4055]

My 3 best friends thought Michael Biehn was so cool when Terminator dropped we all went out and got the black Nikes with Silver Velcro at the top.

[@localcrew]

Now THAT’S dedication!

[@roybatty3989]

Good memory.

[@MPB059]

I met Michael Biehn in 2019 at AwesomeCon in Washington, DC and he’s hands down one of my favorite actors that I ever met. He very a humble honest wonderful man and I also met his wife Jennifer. We talked about his films and when he mentioned about Tombstone, he did say that the director and Billy Bob Thornton were assholes on the set. 😂

[@ADxG1369]

" I don't give a F$%^ about morale" ......pure gold. :)

[@kevissimo]

Technically some of Kevin's footage made it into the movie but only B camera footage of say horses riding in the distance. I was the daily syncher for the brief run under Kevin working at Synergy Studios in Santa Monica while everyone was in Arizona. It was a nightmare. I'd wait all morning until around noon 10,000 ft of dailies came in and they wanted everything synced and coded by 3PM. It was physically impossible. Understand that in shooting film, picture and sound are separate and they were running three simultaneous cameras with full 400ft mags and "syncing" at the tail of the take. I don't know who the AC's were but the slates were all hitting outside the frame as they clamored out of the camera trucks at the end of the take as everyone slated over each other. Normally there would be a distinct break between the slate. "A camera MARK then slate...B camera MARK then slate." Nope. None of that. It was an incoherent mess. A trick we use in those cases is then syncing to an actor saying a word than began with a B or a P so we could line their lips to the sound, or a door shutting or something like that, but at that stage it was mostly...just horses. In the distance. I was losing sleep over this. Dialog scenes played out normally and I could get the job done, but it was obvious that it wasn't working. Kevin's direction was very...staid. Standard master shot, over the shoulder and close up. I heard the grumblings during dailies. And then when they fired him, we all got fired. That's standard procedure. I was actually relieved. In the end I was disappointed because it was such a masterful film and wished I had been on crew for the second round. I was surprised from the video that Cosmatos was such a dick and that he wasn't entirely in charge. How a masterpiece is made under those conditions I can't imagine. But it is a testimony to Kevin Jarre's incredible script and the power of these powerful actors...and whatever forces made it happen.

[@DREADEYE_KNIGHT]

Wow very interesting

[@msarek4100]

Kevin Jarre was a history buff. He was greatly influenced by David Lean so that gives the idea of scale and epic he saw things at. He and Biehn were friends from before Tombstone, so Michael's not being direct about why he deplored Cosmatos and won't give Kurt credit. Jarre's version would have been much closer to Deadwood than what we know as Tombstone. Jarre died in 2011. There are scenes, like Heston, that are his. The vast majority of what we love about Tombstone was Kurt. It was his passion project

[@m1lst3r89]

Unfortunately, movie business is relentless and can chew you up. Kevin was a good writer, but by all standards, terrible director. If they could get somebody else in the directing chair, but didn't.

[@mbiehn1026]

You have no idea what your talking about

[@yaimavol]

The story does not line up with real history either, since Behan did arrest the Earps and they had to go to trial and defend themselves after the gun battle

[@VakieF1]

I mean people want to give Kurt credit because they like him, but that doesn´t mean he did everything. Like the ending duel between Kilmer and Biehn, they figured it out between the two of them. Is Biehn supposed to lie and say "yeah yeah Kurt totally directed us in that scene and came up with it".

[@hammer2421]

Michael Biehn such a great actor, enjoy all the characters that he has played SAME with Powers Booth, Sam Elliot. Val Kilmer sensational actor. Kurt Russell is a legend. I am 67 yes old grew up watching The great Kurt Russell

[@samanthab1923]

Russell was so good in Silkwood & I can’t find it anywhere

[@roseannamanues2111]

​@@samanthab1923Amazon Prime might have it.

[@JR3714]

I'd forgotten about Powers Boothe. I loved The Emerald Forest. Biehn was good in everything I've seen, especially The Abyss.

[@rocketeightyseven1823]

Powers Boothe was great and paired with Biehn..they were flawless. "Well...bye!"

[@yarmen1268]

He was also amazing as the villain in the 2008 remake of Turok

[@BeyondPostal]

Boothe rocked it! "Prettiest man I ever saw!"

[@nickmartin5294]

Well, I'll always remember Powers Boothe as the voice of Gorilla Grodd from Justice League/Unlimited of the DC Animated Universe and I typically hear his voice if I ever read a DC comic that features Grodd.

[@4000Wiggins]

RIP

[@jeffjefferson7384]

One of your best guests. So honest, yet such a gent.

[@petergabriel1606]

A seriously underrated actor. He wasn't even nominated for The Abyss, I mean come one!

[@humbukkerz]

Totally agree man. The Abyss, wow what a movie!

[@Salamander676]

I’m pissed how minimal his character was on The Walking Dead. Total insult to such a great actor

[@forestfam2439]

I hear jimmy from south park when you say "I mean come on" lol

[@CrochetNewsNetwork]

Right? This just reminds me to watch the Abyss again thank you. His character becoming more unhinged was fantastic. He really put the thrill into this movie.

[@Reudze]

To this day Aliens is still one of my favorite movie and Im still bummed they cut out Hicks for the sequel.

[@J0MBi]

He told Fincher to go f**k himself over that aswell. His career took a big hit because they killed him offscreen in the 3rd movie, and as we all know, so did the entire series.

[@robgreive3657]

There was a sequel? 🤔😉

[@frishhawk]

Audible did a series of audiobooks where he survived. A case of mistaken identity. In a video game, he had survived as well. I think those are canon.

[@BH02377]

Aliens was the sequel ffs!

[@LemonScones]

@@robgreive3657 he was supposed to reprise his role in the next Alien but they ended up killing him off. If you do some searching online there is some information that he would be inappropriate with the girls working on set and would show up drunk. Maybe that’s why. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@louis-philippemaisonneuve8707]

Loved him since the first time I saw him in Terminator (saw it on VHS in 1984)...then he did Aliens, another one of my all time great excellent action packed movies.

[@jeffsilverman6104]

"That's Latin, darlin'. Evidently Mr. Ringo is an educated man." Love Michael Biehn and his direct type of honesty. This is a man to be trusted to give you the real story.

[@timmholl9238]

GREAT scene!!! The tension between Doc and Ringo just.... whew!!

[@mike91mdk45]

"Now i REALLY hate him."

[@dalethelander3781]

He was mansplaining to Big Nose Kate. Who didn't have a very big nose at all IRL.

[@jamescpotter]

The cast in Tombstone is extraordinary! Based on Mr. Biehn's commentary, it must have been the cast that made this movie a classic.

[@teller1290]

There wasn't a weak member in the cast. Stephen Lang hardly gets mentioned... guy's incredible. Dana Delaney...Billy Bob, Harry Carey (are you kidding!), Rookery, Heston!!

[@donovanbradford8231]

Given how much of a nightmare filming this movie sounded like shows how great of a cast they had because Tombstone is an all time great film and I really am not a western fan, but given the troubles shows how great the cast maybe even the lower rung crew was.

[@adamblackshaw9151]

It's amazing TOMBSTONE turned out so well. One of my all time favs.

[@mc76]

I never watched Smallville, so I really did not know much about Michael Rosenbaum before stumbling upon his podcast. He has definitely found his niche.

[@liamg2271]

Biehn is one of those actors that's great in every role he plays. He was superb in the Lords of Discipline.

[@mooville32]

Oh shit I saw that when it came out and plum forgot he was in it! Need to rewatch.

[@DREADEYE_KNIGHT]

Yeah he's one of those rare actors that automatically makes every movie better just because he's in it Great screen charisma

[@65637guy]

Its amazing to hear such drama and conflict on such an awesome movie. It's always been a top 3 for me.

[@SB-BRD]

I first became aware of Michael Biehn in the CBS TV show, "The Magnificent Seven." Loved him in that. He is a fabulous actor.

[@insaniam_convertunt_scientiam]

I dunno how it effects future employment but the fact that this man said “hello,” followed by “go fuck yourself,” to a boss after a day’s observation should be a legendary tale.

[@Clarence_Oddbody]

Love Powers Boothe. Southern Comfort is a classic.

[@mariogallego5513]

What a great interview. I love when actors just come out and say what they feel.

[@michaeljordan6008]

Great job here by Rosenbaum and Biehn. Top notch. Thank you, gents.

[@shootinputin6332]

Great actor. Terminator, Aliens, Abyss, Tombstone, The Rock, just amazing.

[@evancortez2]

Man, it's hard to believe now that at the time they thought this movie was going nowhere - now of course it's considered a modern cinematic masterpiece

[@Veldtian1]

It was ahead of it's time, truly.

[@GustavSvard]

This makes me want to see a version of th efilm with all/most of those cut scenes back in.

[@kenamaro3942]

Michael is a great actor and it's really nice to hear this conversation with him...enjoyed a lot.

[@JustAnotherBlader]

“I don’t really give a fuck about morale” is the best line I’ve heard in a while.

[@swizard0922]

Great interview

[@masterofallgoons]

I've been collecting stories from the set of Tombstone for years. It's a fascinatingly troubled production, especially considering how watchable the final product is.

[@refinedsugar]

Well said. I never knew of its production history. I knew Cosmatos was a hired gun of sorts, but not the rest of this.

[@masterofallgoons]

@@refinedsugar - I didn't know about any of it until years later. I just knew that I watched it a million times and loved it as a kid. Later on I read reviews that referenced that the studio delayed its release because it was such a rough production and they had no confidence in it. Then the response was pretty good, and then I think even better when it hit video.. and I think generally people liked it better than Wyatt Earp with Kevin Costner that was released around the same time. Michael Beihn sums up a lot of the general issues here pretty well, but there are loads of stories from different perspectives. Kurt Russell says that he basically directed it after Jarre was fired, which he didn't want, but he could see coming once the studio execs started poking around on set and reviewing dailies. Anyway, there's not a lot of info out there, but it seems that every year or so somebody else talks about this production and another little tidbit is explained. Those stories are out there and google-able if you're interested.

[@sibitsabat]

I knew John Corbet played a cowboy. He said the “Wyatt Earp” production bought out all the extra western uniforms and such so they could film and get Kevin Costner film out first.

[@refinedsugar]

@@masterofallgoons thanks for the additional details

[@Krysdavar]

So many great lines in that movie. Can't imagine anyone else being Johnny Ringo in that movie.

[@Remle4]

I met this man at a comic con a couple years back. Great guy he is a very chill dude.

[@Joaquin602001]

I saw a screening of The Terminator in Sydney last year and Michael was part of it, talking and answering questions beforehand. He’s one of the coolest and most interesting actors I’ve seen in person and I wished that the Q&A went for an hour or two longer. Great stuff and stories here, thank you for interviewing him!

[@doric_historic]

He always keeps stories from the set handy for close encounters...

[@RobertoDiego737]

Thank you for the upload! I never knew about this. I love these kind of rare stories out of Hollywood.

[@michaeljw3602]

One of cinemas greatest underrated actors, more you see him interviewed the more you realise what a fantastic actor..

[@LuisLopez-mv2ed]

Man the host can't shut up to save his life

[@shannonmcstormy5021]

How did this disaster turn into one of my favorite films of all time? Goodness?! And scene after scene in this movie is fantastic. The bit at the end Biehn and Kilmer came up was off the charts. One of, if not the best standoff in a Western, ever.

[@bstewartexecutivecarcare3797]

One of THE best westerns ever‼️ Val should have won an Oscar for his performance.

[@MrByaeger]

Every movie Michael is in, you can tell he builds his character off of the other actors instead of just developing it to stand out. It's very unselfish. It's the relationship between Doc and Johnny that really sets both off

[@ktgodwin100]

One of the BEST westerns EVER done.

[@Downhuman74]

Damn. It's a miracle that it turned out as amazing as it did.

[@vanessahenry7238]

Biehn is telling no lies! I never heard a good word about the director at all!!! This movie was EPIC and it was because of the cast and crew and NOT that director! The pieces that went missing that helped the STORY were later restored in the uncut version of the movie! The story made so much more sense!

[@benji3900]

My favorite western of all time and after listening to this we see how much better it really should have been! 😳😳😳

[@carlcarlson1369]

Definitely Michael's an underrated actor

[@matthewdunham1689]

That's crazy, one of my favorite movies. It's probably the best modern Western and that it had this type of trouble. I'm glad the cast was so good they created a masterpiece inspite of it.

[@TheMKCrab]

what, George P. Cosmatos, the guy who gave us the cinematic masterpiece that is Leviathan (1989)??? say it ain't so!!

[@Rizky06]

Not one interview of Cosmatos on YT is also a sure sign of a great storyteller 🤔

[@simonw3613]

Interestingly, he replaced Kevin Jarre as director on Tombstone. But, previously directed First Blood part II which was also written by Jarre in 1985

[@jaycepero8069]

I saw Leviathan for one reason…Amanda Pays.

[@Emulous79]

If Kurt Russell directed Tombstone and Sylvester Stallone directed Cobra then maybe Peter Weller really directed Leviathan.

[@dalethelander3781]

​@@jaycepero8069 Ah...Tina McGee of Star Labs Central City.

[@tilaman2438]

Wow! His voice has changed a lot over the years

[@bryden72]

Its amazing how good this movie is. Considering how they made it. Props to the staff and cast

[@tinderbox218]

It's shocking how good the final movie is considering how troubled that production was.

[@eclecticmusica]

It's called the creative genius of editing. Ask any hack director. And of course Tombstone is fucking amazing.

[@dalethelander3781]

​@@eclecticmusica Like the original Star Wars. Lucas' edits were awful. The film didn't come together until he brought in Paul Huston, Richard Chew, and his then-wife Marcia.

[@mike91mdk45]

Not TOO big on westerns , but can't help but love tombstone. The cast and performances, woah. I'm sorry you had to find out how good doc really was, johnny ringo

[@abc456f]

Not a big western fan either, not only is Tombstone my favorite western, it's one of my all time favorites of any genre. Kilmer absolutely killed it but the rest of the cast were superb as well.

[@dalethelander3781]

Say when...

[@RkoStunna]

I'm your huckleberry!

[@FitGurl702]

Love this man! Definitely underrated. I always said there needed to be a Terminator prequel for Kyle Reese’s character.

[@NadeDrago]

It's always great to see Kyle Reese from The first Terminator. Love seeing him again❤

[@Akerzun]

Dang, let him speak man

[@peterfranks6243]

I think everyone will agree that Val Kilmer steals the movie

[@VKDM8687]

Mr. Biehn is absolutely one of the best UNDERrated actors ever. And this is FASCINATING!!!

[@JillyDreadful]

Michael Biehn you are so loved!!! Tombstone is one of my favorite movies of all time! I love hearing about the behind the scenes tea!

[@porkflaps4717]

Michael is a legend. Enjoy just about every role he's in.

[@criops]

One of the first films I worked on as a set painter was Cherry Falls. I doubt he’s going to talk about that one.

[@davidj7828]

George Cosmatos' son, Panos, is possibly the greatest director in hollywood today. An absolute mastermind.

[@cotillion]

one of my favorite actors since i was a kid

[@tren380]

So wait...Val Kilmer said it was Kurt who directed the movie ultimately. What is Michael saying here? Also I have seen Kurt in an interview say he has more footage he wants to release once certain other events transpire.

[@asdfghjkl9260]

Yeah that sounds the same as "everyone/no one directed the movie" everyone has to fill the shoes

[@Alconium]

I think when you look at people like Val and Kurt it's easy for them to say (and easy to see it as;) "Kurt took control. He directed it." Which was probably true for Kurts scenes, but for someone like Michael, they might have seen it from the side of the "enemy gang" with experienced people like himself. Powers Booth as everyone coming together and just trusting that they're all professionals to get the scenes done. I can easily see how he would go "We all just did the job. We didn't NEED a director." Where as someone like Val, if asked "Who directed it?" would just go "Kurt." Because they're not going to see it as 'nobody did the job' they're just going to think of who the big personalty was on set when their scenes were being shot, and that would have been Kurt.

[@Jensley_Report]

@Indore, the common story is that Cos was a terrible director and the movie was sinking, so Kurt took over not so much as director but as the QB of a football team so to speak and used his Hollywood knowledge to keep everyone playing.

[@masterofallgoons]

- By 'other events' do you mean the death of Cosmatos? Because he passed away in recent years, ans that's when Kurt Russell said that he had directed the movie because they had a deal that he wouldn't say that publicly while Cosmatos was still alive. Either way, I'd like to see the extra footage. It's a shame that Jarre is not around to explain his side of things.

[@ericjohnson9623]

He didn't finish his football analogy, but it sounds like he was going to say that if the coach (director) goes down, the quarterback (lead actor) as to step in.

[@AsparagusVideo]

Hey, host. Stop interrupting.

[@canweshoot]

I had the great pleasure of working with Michael Biehn on the pilot of The Magnificent Seven in Arizona in the spring of 1997. He was a consumate professional, and pleasant to work with.

[@dalethelander3781]

That was a CBS network series, yes?

[@canweshoot]

@@dalethelander3781 Yes...rather short-lived, as I remember. The pilot was done in southern Arizona, but the series shot back in California. I only did the pilot when director.Geoff Murphey called on me. Michael and I talked a bit about Tombstone while doing the Mag 7 pilot. I did not work on Tombstone, although I pitched for it. The "supevisor" I was pitching said he expected Tombstone to be non-union, and he wanted to avoid using union members because he expected labor trouble, and didn't want to put union members in a bad spot. I was a union member, so I was out. I went off to the remake of The Getaway also shooting in Arizona at the same time. Turned out positive for me for the reasons Michael explained. Tombstone was said by colleagues to be a nightmare to work on. He and I had the mutual friend of Bill Paxton, which made for enjoyable chat. I would later also work with Powers Booth and Billy Bob Thornton, both great guys. I already worked with Billy Zane...a great guy learning to shoot with a Super-8 camera. Met Dana Delaney at a cast and crew screening in L.A. in 1998 or so to see a Paxton vehicle we did together in 1997. I am blessed.😊

[@Dadbro]

DRAKE! WE ARE LEAVING!!!!!

[@ANDRE1mang]

Really annoying when the host keeps talking over Michael Biehn.

[@MrAM4D3U5]

Yeah I wanted to hear more about the love story that was cut and the other things he was saying but the host would not stfu

[@sputnikalgrim]

Every time we hear more about the movie it’s amazing that it was ever completed but it’s insane that it was as great a movie as it was

[@adamfrost3139]

Man, they need to make a revised edition of Tombstone with all the other footage that got cut. Michael Beihn has me curious now to see those scenes

[@marleneg7794]

Tombstone and the Big Lebowski are the most quoted movies of my generation