“He was just messing with me, I think,” Jorma Taccone recalled.
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Val Kilmermade a memorable first impression on filmmakerJorma Taccone.
The comedian said that Kilmer wanted him to walk into the house without being greeted.
Tim Murphy as Constantine and Val Kilmer as Dieter Von Cunth in ‘MacGruber’.Credit:Greg Peters/Universal
Are you a king?'"
Taccone was understandably confused by Kilmer’s behavior.
“I was like, ‘What?
Val Kilmer at the New York City premiere of ‘MacGruber’ on May 19, 2010.Bryan Bedder/Getty
“And he comes back into the room.
He’s turned away from me.
The formerSaturday Night Livewriter eventually pieced the puzzle together.
“The guy who, like, leads the float.
And he was saying that he was a king.”
CohostSeth Meyersasked, “Was he practicing?”
Val Kilmer at the New York City premiere of ‘MacGruber’ on May 19, 2010.Bryan Bedder/Getty
Taccone didn’t think so.
From the jump, I was like, ‘Oh, God.'”
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“I was like,Can I write this to Val Kilmer?
I will forever remember that particular meeting.”
Listen to the full conversation about Kilmer above.
