Renny Harlin on Directing Val Kilmer: Preparation Is Key, Clashes Over Eyeglasses on 'Mindhunters' Set

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Renny Harlin, veteran director of nearly four dozen films over five decades, shared insights during a masterclass at Malta's Mediterrane Film Festival. He emphasized that thorough preparation is his key strategy for winning over actors. Harlin also recounted a memorable clash with Val Kilmer on the set of 'Mindhunters' over a pair of eyeglasses, describing Kilmer as "highly intelligent" but "quite insecure." The article covers Harlin's career working with major stars like Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, and Sylvester Stallone.

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