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The Daily

The Sunday Read: 'The Iceman in Winter'

The Daily

The New York Times

Daily News, News

4.4102.8K Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2020

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

He was Batman. He was Iceman. Until he wasn’t. So what happened to Val Kilmer? In this weird, dark time, Taffy Brodesser-Akner tells a story about how sometimes, in the end, everything is different but everything is good. This story was recorded by Audm. To hear more audio stories from publishers like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.

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0:00.0

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0:25.6

Hi, it's Taffy Birdessor, Ackner, and I'm a staff writer at the New York Times magazine.

0:35.4

I have been trying to write a story about Val Kilmer for about five years.

0:41.5

He was the quintessential blockbuster, matinee movie idol of my youth.

0:49.5

He was in...

0:50.5

You guys really are cowboys.

0:57.5

What's your problem, Kazanski?

1:01.5

Top gun.

1:02.5

I don't like you because you're dangerous.

1:04.5

That's right.

1:05.5

Nice.

1:06.5

Man.

1:07.5

What did you say I was testing the bounds of reality?

1:10.5

He started as Jim Morrison in the doors.

1:13.5

He was Batman.

1:14.5

The Bat Sigma is not a beeper.

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