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Val Kilmer at Comanche Moon

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Brokeback Mountain and Oscar winning screenwriters, Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, came together to write the prequel to Lonesome Dove starring Val Kilmer, Rachel Griffiths, Steve Zahn, Ryan Merriman, Linda Cardellini, Keith Robinson, Adam Beach, Troy Baker, Karl Urban, Elizabeth Banks, and Wes Studi. Comanche Moon, the prequel to McMurtry's best-selling and Pullitzer Prize-winning book, "Lonesome Dove" which was the basis for the multiple Emmy Award-winning mini-series "Lonesome Dove." The screening was held at Beverly Hills' Paley Center. Hosted by Jill Wilderman.

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Young Hollywood

Welcome to Younghollywood. com. Oh, they're so elegant. I wish we were sisters. Oh my god. We're here of course with Val Kilmer. Now, you produced as well as star in Comanche Moon.

Val Kilmer

I'd like to say I had a substantial contribution, but they were kind to include me in the credits. I didn't have much to do except say, "Yes, very good."

Young Hollywood

Now, with recent films such as Three Ten to Yuma, do you think Hollywood's making a trend towards Western films?

Val Kilmer

We always come back to the Western. It's too much fun. Sadly, we are a bloody nation and the West has always got a lot of healthy gore in it. I don't know why I'm smiling, but we like, we like violence.

Young Hollywood

Here with Steve Zahn, what drew you to Comanche Moon?

Guest

I'm a huge fan of Lonesome Dove. To spend three months riding horse eight hours a day and doing these amazing characters was something that I would have done for free. I didn't tell them that before, but

Young Hollywood

Do you think Hollywood's making a trend towards Westerns coming back?

Guest

I think it's cyclical. It keeps coming back. It's the American myth. It comes back and it goes away and it comes back.

Young Hollywood

We are here with Ryan Merriman.

Guest

It was great. We went to like two weeks of cowboy camp. We learned how to ride in like unison, riding, you know, lines, shooting guns while riding, growing up in Oklahoma, obviously. First, I'm a cowboy at heart.

Young Hollywood

We're here with Linda Cardellini. What was the toughest part of going back to the 1800s?

Guest

I'd have to say those corsets and those hoops in the dirt and in the dust. There's a lot of dust storms there.

Young Hollywood

We're here with Keith Robinson. Got a little sore?

Guest

Very tough, very sore. First few days I was very sore. We weren't riding horses all day like we were in this movie. So now, I mean, I'm very, I'm an expert. I can run up in your house and not break anything on a horse right now. It's been a while since we've seen some good ones. I think that now they're coming back. So, I mean, it's, it's, it's a good time for Westerns. I'm glad to have, have one, have one on my belt. Young Hollywood, where are you?

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Val Kilmer

    Stars in and produced Comanche Moon

  • Larry McMurtry

    Co-wrote Comanche Moon and Lonesome Dove author

  • Diana Ossana

    Co-wrote Comanche Moon

  • Rachel Griffiths

    Stars in Comanche Moon

  • Steve Zahn

    Stars in Comanche Moon and interviewed

  • Ryan Merriman

    Stars in Comanche Moon and interviewed

  • Linda Cardellini

    Stars in Comanche Moon and interviewed

  • Keith Robinson

    Stars in Comanche Moon and interviewed

  • Adam Beach

    Stars in Comanche Moon

  • Troy Baker

    Stars in Comanche Moon

  • Karl Urban

    Stars in Comanche Moon

  • Elizabeth Banks

    Stars in Comanche Moon

FAQ

What is Comanche Moon?+
Comanche Moon is a prequel to the book and mini-series "Lonesome Dove," written by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana.
Who are some of the main actors in Comanche Moon?+
The film stars Val Kilmer, Rachel Griffiths, Steve Zahn, Ryan Merriman, Linda Cardellini, Keith Robinson, Adam Beach, Troy Baker, Karl Urban, Elizabeth Banks, and Wes Studi.
Where was the screening for Comanche Moon held?+
The screening for Comanche Moon was held at Beverly Hills' Paley Center and was hosted by Jill Wilderman.
What was a challenging aspect of filming Comanche Moon for Linda Cardellini?+
Linda Cardellini found the corsets, hoops, and the dusty conditions of the 1800s setting to be the toughest part of filming Comanche Moon.
Did the cast undergo special training for Comanche Moon?+
Yes, Ryan Merriman mentioned going to a two-week cowboy camp to learn horse riding and shooting while riding.

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