At rose sine medmennesker er altid god stil, men der er en naturlig grænse for, hvor sukkersød og direkte rosen kan blive, før det slår over i noget temmelig skummelt. Den grænse kender Val Kilmer øjensynligt ikke.
I hvert fald holdt han ikke igen i weekenden, da han erklærede sin ubetingede kærlighed til Cate Blanchett. Det gik ikke stille af sig.
Once I flew all the way to Australia just to talk to Cate Blanchett. Her husband met me first. Or, instead, I guess, to be accurate. pic.twitter.com/xSoYxRi0jh
— Val Kilmer (@valkilmer) 24. marts 2017
She's just as amazing in person. Some super stars aren't-Some superstars don't do a thing to ya in person-Cate is so real it's almost unreal
— Val Kilmer (@valkilmer) 25. marts 2017
Once I did a cameo just to hang w/ #cateblanchett who pickd up a shovel in our sc. I was so dazzled by HOW she picked it up I forgot my line
— Val Kilmer (@valkilmer) 25. marts 2017
Da han begyndte at insinuere, at han havde hede drømme om Blanchett hoppede kæden for alvor af.
And recently I've had 2 dreams with #CateBlanchett in them. Her husband wasn't in either of them.
— Val Kilmer (@valkilmer) 24. marts 2017
I mean even if she couldnt act you know what I mean? pic.twitter.com/xlcaCTT1QI
— Val Kilmer (@valkilmer) 25. marts 2017
Flere kommenterede på, at han måske lige gav den lovligt meget gas i lovprisningen, men det mente han nu ikke selv.
@Ruth_Less_Lady nothing in the least creepy about loving someone. What kind of world do you come from?
— Val Kilmer (@valkilmer) 25. marts 2017
Efter kommentarer fra hans følgere forsøgte Kilmer at modificere sine udtalelser lidt.
I've never done said or written a single idea that wasn't of the highest respect and admiration for #cateblanchett or any other great talent
— Val Kilmer (@valkilmer) 27. marts 2017
She's a friend of mine and I've met her husband thru the years and we've all gotten along just fine. Anyone who thinks I need to curb my
— Val Kilmer (@valkilmer) 27. marts 2017
Enthusiasm for a great rare artist doesn't understand how difficult the job is and how we artist count on the respect of our peers. She will
— Val Kilmer (@valkilmer) 27. marts 2017
Back up every word I say n love that I say I love her. I would love an actor I didn't even enjoy if he flew the world to talk about a role.
— Val Kilmer (@valkilmer) 27. marts 2017
FYI, Val Kilmer. Dyb respekt for at du roser dine kolleger, men det bliver altså opfattet væsentligt mere positivt, hvis du ikke lyder helt besat.
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