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    Kurt Russell on John Carpenter, “Tombstone,” and More

    Mary Anne ButlerBy 1 Min Read

    Kurt Russell isn’t just an action film icon. Well, he IS, but he isn’t JUST that. Talk about a storied career, right? Some of his earliest work was as a contract player at Disney, and is one of the few working actors who actually knew and had a friendship with Walt Disney.

    "Escape From New York"
    Kurt Russell in “Escape From New York” (AVCO Embassy Pictures)

    Then there’s the string of 80s films we see as classics. “Escape from New York,” “The Thing,” “Big Trouble in Little China-” all made with director/writer/composer John Carpenter. From there, slightly more mainstream with hits like “Backdraft,” and perhaps the greatest modern Western of all time, “Tombstone.” We could write novels about that film alone. [Especially the legend of how Russell stepped in to complete the picture following the departure of original director Kevin Jarre. But we digress.]

    But why read us talking about it, when you can just listen to him talk about it himself.

    Thanks GQ, this was a delight.

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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.

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