During the filming of the 1993 Western classic Tombstone, Kurt Russell and the late Val Kilmer developed an <\/p>\n
unforgettable behind-the-scenes relationship. <\/p>\n
However, their enduring friendship, lasting long after the cameras stopped rolling, won hearts more than their <\/p>\n
on-screen chemistry as Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday.<\/p>\n
In a recent interview, Kurt Russell talked candidly about one of the most surprising and significant <\/p>\n
gifts he has ever received; in light of Kilmer\u2019s loss, the gift has even greater significance.<\/p>\n
A Trade of Meaningful Gifts<\/p>\n
Russell clarified after the film\u2019s completion that it was customary for actors to give and receive gifts at the conclusion of a movie, particularly when their participation was particularly noteworthy.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you\u2019re working with people, you\u2019d get them, sometimes at the end of the show, you get them trade gifts,\u201d Russell said.<\/p>\n
Russell chose a burial place in Boot Hill Graveyard, the actual cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona where many Wild West legends are interred, as a suitable tribute to Val Kilmer\u2019s iconic portrayal of the endearing and tragic gunslinger Doc Holliday.<\/p>\n
It was a historically relevant and darkly comic gift that complemented Kilmer\u2019s character\u2019s fatalistic nature. Russell was unaware, however, that Kilmer had already planned his own surprise.<\/p>\n
A Quiet Acre with a View<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat Val had gotten me was an acre of land overlooking Boot Hill,\u201d Russell revealed, smiling at the strange poetry of their gift exchange.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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