His Favorite Character
Biehn said that he loved playing Johnny Ringo. He felt a connection to the character and liked portraying such a challenging role. He said, “But Johnny Ringo’s probably, along with Kyle Reese, my two favorite characters.” He also played Kyle Reese of the Terminator films. If you ask us, this character is just like a futuristic Johnny Ringo. We can definitely see what Biehn saw in those two characters.
Bubble Gum
Biehn had a great time working on Tombstone and knows that it helped reestablish the Western genre. However, he also said it “ain’t history.” He made a comparison to “the latest pop hit.” Furthermore, he said, “The reason Tombstone was such a good movie is because it had a great script by Kevin Jarre.” He added, “It had great characters. And it had great actors to play them. Kurt was great. I don’t think Val has been better in any other movie. It’s his greatest performance. You have Sam Elliott, you have Bill Paxton, you have Powers Boothe, you have Thomas Haden Church. You’ve got Jason Priestley and Billy Zane. Billy Bob Thornton and Frank Stallone. Everywhere you look, there is a new face that pops up. They are a celebrity, but they fit into this world. I think our film was the bubble gum version.”