To empower directors, actors, and other collaborators to honor the truth and essence of each project, an attempt to breathe Suzukian life into a myriad of Hollywood moments.”
His skill was indisputable, even in the face of disagreements with partners. Irwin Winkler, the director of At First Sight,
described working with Kilmer as a “wonderful experience,” and Schumacher did eventually acknowledge that he was the greatest Batman.
Winkler said, “Some people expect an actor to be like a wooden Indian, to follow instructions and never speak.” “But Val should be heard because he has many excellent ideas.”
In the 2000s, Kilmer shifted to less well-known endeavors. He costarred with Robert Downey Jr. in Shane Black’s first feature film, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, in 2005.
He then played Mark Twain in Citizen Twain (2012) as a one-man stage act. Additionally, he appeared briefly in Song to Song (2017), directed by Terrence Malick.
