
The Bill Simmons Podcast
Kurt Russell on His Career, Robin Williams’s Humor, and Hanging With Val Kilmer (Ep. 200)
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About the episode
HBO and The Ringer‘s Bill Simmons is joined by Kurt Russell to discuss the origin of Mr. Nobody in the Fast & Furious franchise (5:00), the alternate universe where he (and not Kevin Costner) played Crash Davis (16:00), the big chance to play Elvis on ABC (23:00), Snake Plissken’s motivations in Escape From New York (29:00), shooting Silkwood with Meryl Streep and Cher (36:00), meeting Goldie Hawn (41:00), experiencing tabloid culture as a celebrity couple (48:00), Robin Williams’s incessant joke-telling (53:00), working with Sly Stallone (58:00), Val Kilmer’s on-set antics (1:04:00), bringing Herb Brooks to life in Miracle (1:10:00), and his love of wine (1:16:00).
Summary
- 1:04:00
Russell talks about hanging out with Val Kilmer