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Val Kilmer is an American actor born on December 31, 1959. He is known for his outstanding performances in various films, such as his role as 'Douglas Morrie' in the 'Batman' series and 'Matty Lattes' in the 'Scream' series. Kilmer's career spans a wide range of genres, from drama to action, to independent films.

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“I don't believe in death. I think it's just a state of mind.”

Thinking Mind Believe States Don't Believe State Of Mind

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“I probably complained more when I was younger. The movie industry can be frustrating but I think sometimes I could have been more helpful, approaching a film as a partnership rather than being critical of a director's ignorance. I wasn't sensitive to the fact that it's very hard to direct.”

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“Acting is not a science. Anybody who believes that their success exists in relation to their goals is deluding themselves; unless you think of a career in terms of financial goals. I have nothing against Tom Cruise, but he must have a large capacity to deal with the business side of movies.”

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“Doing my first movie, I realized I could get into real bad habits. If you're the star, all you have to do is show up, and 20 people say, 'Do you want anything? What is it? Let me get it for you.' Believe me, you get spoiled very quickly. I saw some of my contemporaries allow themselves to have that fame, thinking they could handle it. It messed them up.”

People Ifs Thinking Want Firsts Believe Real Shows Stars Saws Habit Fame Let Me I Realized Handle Believe In Me Spoiled Bad Habits

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“I think spiritual perception comes from natural and healthy relationship to the land and I've had that. I get an easy, automatic sense of myself in nature, a wholeness and I feel nowhere else. I think people should live where praying is most immediate. That`s why I live in New Mexico. The physical terrain, the feeling, the environment and culture improve my life just by waking up there.”

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“I was in love with Tina Goodman since I was three and her parents came popping out of the trash cans. I think it made a big impression on me.”

Thinking Made Bigs Three Parent Impression Trash Popping Goodman Trash Cans

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“If you think that by threatening me you can get me to do what you want... well, that's where you're right. But - and I am only saying this because I care - there's a lot of decaffeinated brands on the market that are just as tasty as the real thing.”

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“I just don't think I've ever been comfortable at public functions and selling myself as an entity.”

Thinking Comfortable Function Selling Entity

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“I think death is just a transition to another state of consciousness.”

Thinking States Consciousness Transition States Of Consciousness

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“I think part of my reputation has to do with the difficult roles I've played. Actors do tend to get identified with their characters.”

Thinking Character Actors Difficult Roles Reputation

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“I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates when he said...I drank what?”

Thinking Said Immortal Drank Real Genius

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“The trick to being a good actor is getting so involved in your character that the camera disappears, the 50 bored guys eating doughnuts disappear, friends disappear. To get to that point when you don't have to think about it, you're just acting and reacting in those circumstances.”

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“I don't think of my life as a cliche, but I'm a cliche eccentric. Complete with a strange name - I mean, who's named Val? How many Vals do you know? I mean, really?”

Thinking Knows Mean Names Strange Do You Know Cliche Eccentric

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“Life is precious, and when someone dies it's an opportunity to realise how precious it is. My brother drowned when I was 17. He was 15. I think I grew from that. My father didn't. It really crushed him.”

Thinking Life Is Dies Father Opportunity Brother Grew My Brother Realising Crushed Life Is Precious When Someone Dies

Author:Val Kilmer

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Born: December 31, 1959
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 117

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