Dude, if Cameron casts Biehn in one of the Avatar films I can almost guarantee that the moment he appears on screen audiences are going to cheer him on like a superstar quarterback running onto the field.
Considering future films will be set on earth and feature more human characters, I don’t see why he couldn’t have at least a small role. A lot of new actors will be joining the cast, including Michelle Yeoh.
Exactly. I like Remar in other things, but he would have been the wrong choice here. Biehn was clearly the right choice. And he didn't need a lot of words to make him a memorable character. He said a lot with just a look.
Yep. I started watching Alien 3 not knowing who was in it except Sigourney and was totally disappointed they didn't go along with a true sequel, maybe I was even angry a bit. The movie itself was okay, like all other Alien movies after were okay, some a bit better than others, but never seen a better one than Aliens. Even with all the tech they now have to make it all look so real etc, Aliens still is my favorite science fiction movie of all time.
@@branscombe_ Yeah, it isn't a bad movie at all on itself. Recently I watched Alien resurrection again and that one is very well made too. I even like the Alien vs Predator movies just for the fun of it. But I wish James Cameron would have the guts to make his own sequel to Aliens with a whole new twist of the story. Like Michael says, they can take your image and make a movie with computergraphics and they will get better and better, they can even make you look younger now, so a whole new twist on it can easily be made, I think(hope) at least.
The studio told Fincher: "Look, you could have somebody piss against the wall for two hours and call it Alien 3 and it would still do $30 million worth of business." That's why there's a magic alien egg on the Sulaco, and why they killed Hicks and Newt. They didn't give a ******.
Michael Biehn is very memorable as Hicks. He imbued Hicks with humanity and presence. He really made a mark in that brilliant movie. Michael Biehn is an extremely competent actor, but underappreciated and underused.
I think that the questions was better than usual. I didn’t feel like Michael answered the same questions as he always answered in interviews even if the topic was familiar. And finally a lot of Bill Paxton stories. Well done!
I still think they could have brought back Michael Biehn as the bad terminator in T2. All they needed to do is say that terminators were infiltration units and were made to resemble know soldiers of the resistance or something like that. Audiences would have accepted the stretch in logic just to have Michael back.
Thanks for posting this interview, loved it. And how extremely ordinary Michael is, in a very good way, just an ordinary guy who happens to have a job as an actor and love it, but still stay normal, you know? Loved him ever since the first time I saw Terminator back in 85 or 86 and with all the goodlooking actors I grew up with, you know, a young woman idolizing male actors, he is the only one I would ever love to meet. And he's right about being pissed of the way they removed Hicks from Alien 3, I was too when I started watching not knowing if he was in it. But, what if........someone, maybe James Cameron himself, would do a new sequel to Aliens, write a disclaimer at the start about 'you know how Alien 3 started....but what if the start would be different and...' and then indeed pull them 3 back in the story. I think it would be awesome is anyone had the guts to do that!
Great interview, really interesting. He’s very candid without bad mouthing anyone. Clearly he didn’t enjoy Navy Seals but I remember quite liking how daft the whole thing was - and he was typically good in it.
Yes he is! I met him when I was working at a hotel in downtown San Diego. A good decent Guy who Was very engaging And Really appreciate his fans Because I have to admit that I did get a little Fanboy excited! LOL I have met quite a few big stars and celebrities. Some say that one should never meet their idols because it could have disastrous, disappointing results, and I have encountered those individuals. However, Michael Birth is one of the really great ones!
Michael Biehn Show 1. Lang - Star Wars The Mandalorian 2020 Movies & Game 2. Dwayne Hicks - Aliens, Alien Colonial Marines 1986 - 2013 3. Sheiff Hague - Planet Terror 2007 4. Commander Anderson - The Rock 1996 5. Johnny Ringo - Tombstone 1993 6. Kyle Reese - The Terminator, Terminator 2 Judgement Day - Deleted Scenes 1984 - 1993
🎵Happy Birthday To U WHOO Happy Birthday Two U WHOO Happy Birthday Dear Michael Happy Birthday ✌️ U🎵 WHOO Happy Birthday Michael Biehn. UR amazing legend, man. The Terminator, The Rock, Aliens, Aliens Colonial Marines, Planet Terror, Star Wars The Mandalorian, and Tombstone is awesome. Love it. Terminator and The Rock and Aliens kick-ass. May the Peace be with u Kyle Reese. From Harlingen Texas. July 31, 1956 July 31, 2022 through July 31, 3022
My fav Scifi!! We are ending this year with Memoirs up the wazzo.. I actually would be interested to read MB's... Survivor of open heart surgery, a stroke, alcohol abuse, being recognized for his protayal of Naval personnel time again by the US Navy and why is he so very freakin' underated as an actor..
He could have made a great vilain in Avatar (Stephen Lang was great tho). I hope Cameron could think about him for another role someday. Maybe in Avatar 3, 4, 5 ... lol
He did the voice for the great game Blood Dragon. Try it Full of 80's vibes, cliches, humor, good gameplay. I wish they would extend or sequel that game..
I have often wondered if Hicks sawn off shotgun scene 'for close encounters' was a nod to Reese in Terminator; regardless Michael Biehn is one of the most underrated actors of his generation and a fan favourite of mine, Hicks character deserved so much more and certainly not what Alien 3 did, which was a shocking betrayal to the actor and fans of the franchise. I still believe Alien 3 and Resurrection should be reomved from the timeline as hyperspace nightmares, the BlomKamp movie would have been amazing.
What is the film he was in as main character like a cop or something? I seen it once randomly at like 2am on tv years ago For real no joke? And not aliens obviously
He sounds like a hard luck story in a lot of ways in terms of not being able to secure that A list actor tag in more movies over a longer period. A lot of things didn’t go his way in terms of follow up and new big roles and it seems a lot was to do with politics, powerful people at studios making the wrong calls, but maybe he could have pushed harder to make some of these things happen. Be that commanding presence that makes things happen, pushed back hard when someone wants to go in a direction you don’t, pick up the phone to someone else and try and make it happen. Which is what James Cameron would do. Arnold etc. Seems he was someone who was accepting in letting the chips fall how they may and if it’s good or bad let’s see what happens.
56:50 Saying that Fincher killed Hicks and Newt is not 100% accurate. Fincher was forced to work with a script he didn't like and didn't want. His only "choice" was to finish the movie or walk away. That movie was toxic waste before it was even made. Studio greed, big egos, etc. Rex Pickett already gave us the ultimate behind the scenes of how that sausage was made, and it was disgusting. btw, that movie could not have been made without Sigourney Weaver. She certainly had more pull than Fincher, sided with the wrong people, was only interested in her record-breaking paycheck, and helped destroy what Aliens had created.
I do respect what Arnold is saying though I'm confused on what makes the Republican way the right way though I understand that is his belief. What we are seeing has been around for a long time. Trump just allowed the quiet part to be said out loud again. It existed in the Democratic party as Dixiecrats and moved to the Republican Party. Both parties should balance out each other but right now we are beyond that. So what is the Republican way he speaks of that works? It can't be the budget because it's been sometime since Republicans have balanced the budget. Historically, the United States economy has performed better on average under the administration of Democratic presidents than Republican presidents since World War II.
Dude, if Cameron casts Biehn in one of the Avatar films I can almost guarantee that the moment he appears on screen audiences are going to cheer him on like a superstar quarterback running onto the field.
Hell yeah!
“I like to keep this handy…for close encounters”
No thanks
Considering future films will be set on earth and feature more human characters, I don’t see why he couldn’t have at least a small role. A lot of new actors will be joining the cast, including Michelle Yeoh.
I actually meet Michael biehn and he was a really nice guy
I always wanted to meet him myself, since I was a huge fan of his earlier film work (still am)
"Aliens still holds up"
Holds up?! It's a masterpiece. Good work, Michael. Good work everyone 👍🏼
It really is. They don't make films like this any more.
This man was my childhood hero growing up, Corporal Hicks, Kyle Reese and Rex Power Colt. Great interview :)
Don't forget Lt. Coffey, Johnny Ringo and Commander Charles Anderson.
Ah yes Blood Dragon. Great 80's celebration game! (Michael Biehn did the voice as Rex Power Colt)
And commander Mcneil of GDI forces
Lang in Star Wars
It's nice to see the love Michael Biehn had for Bill Paxton, they truly were great friends and you can tell with the way Michael speaks about him.
Michael Biehn did such a great job. I think James Remar wouldn’t have been able to touch what Biehn did in that role.
Exactly. I like Remar in other things, but he would have been the wrong choice here. Biehn was clearly the right choice. And he didn't need a lot of words to make him a memorable character. He said a lot with just a look.
Michael Biehn was right to be pissed about how Hicks was treated.
Yep. I started watching Alien 3 not knowing who was in it except Sigourney and was totally disappointed they didn't go along with a true sequel, maybe I was even angry a bit. The movie itself was okay, like all other Alien movies after were okay, some a bit better than others, but never seen a better one than Aliens. Even with all the tech they now have to make it all look so real etc, Aliens still is my favorite science fiction movie of all time.
@@astrids1203 the older i get, the more i like Alien3. (Assembly cut)
@@branscombe_ Yeah, it isn't a bad movie at all on itself. Recently I watched Alien resurrection again and that one is very well made too. I even like the Alien vs Predator movies just for the fun of it. But I wish James Cameron would have the guts to make his own sequel to Aliens with a whole new twist of the story. Like Michael says, they can take your image and make a movie with computergraphics and they will get better and better, they can even make you look younger now, so a whole new twist on it can easily be made, I think(hope) at least.
@@astrids1203 For Cameron to be able to do that, he would first have the legal rights to do it. Not happening anywhere soon, if ever at all.
The studio told Fincher: "Look, you could have somebody piss against the wall for two hours and call it Alien 3 and it would still do $30 million worth of business." That's why there's a magic alien egg on the Sulaco, and why they killed Hicks and Newt. They didn't give a ******.
Great actor
This was great. Always had a crush on him from Terminator.
Same, except my crush started with Magnificent Seven when I was (ironically) 7yrs old. He's easily one of the longest-running crushes of my life.
Michael Biehn is very memorable as Hicks. He imbued Hicks with humanity and presence. He really made a mark in that brilliant movie. Michael Biehn is an extremely competent actor, but underappreciated and underused.
Corp Hicks is like Kyle Reese without the PTSD
At least he came through all that sh*t without becoming an a-hole. The guy seems cool and down-to-earth.
I think that the questions was better than usual. I didn’t feel like Michael answered the same questions as he always answered in interviews even if the topic was familiar. And finally a lot of Bill Paxton stories. Well done!
He would’ve been great in Big Love with Bill Paxton
I still think they could have brought back Michael Biehn as the bad terminator in T2. All they needed to do is say that terminators were infiltration units and were made to resemble know soldiers of the resistance or something like that. Audiences would have accepted the stretch in logic just to have Michael back.
Hicks was level headed. Chill, like a mountain cat. He read the situation and responded to its equal measure.
Mr. Rex Power Colt, fellas. Living legend, we love you, Mike!
i saw him at Aliens Expo in Calgary during 30th anniversary event of Aliens along with whole cast. it was remarkable.
Man, that must have been awesome
@@Subo23 yeah i got a wheylan corp poster and still have ticket stub. you can find the panel interview on youtube!
Thanks for posting this interview, loved it. And how extremely ordinary Michael is, in a very good way, just an ordinary guy who happens to have a job as an actor and love it, but still stay normal, you know? Loved him ever since the first time I saw Terminator back in 85 or 86 and with all the goodlooking actors I grew up with, you know, a young woman idolizing male actors, he is the only one I would ever love to meet.
And he's right about being pissed of the way they removed Hicks from Alien 3, I was too when I started watching not knowing if he was in it. But, what if........someone, maybe James Cameron himself, would do a new sequel to Aliens, write a disclaimer at the start about 'you know how Alien 3 started....but what if the start would be different and...' and then indeed pull them 3 back in the story. I think it would be awesome is anyone had the guts to do that!
An excellent look behind the scenes on many levels, nice work Eerie Horror Fest.
Great interview, really interesting. He’s very candid without bad mouthing anyone. Clearly he didn’t enjoy Navy Seals but I remember quite liking how daft the whole thing was - and he was typically good in it.
Being ex-military and watching that crud,i said biehn was the only one passable as a seal in real life and made the movie bearable.
Yes he is! I met him when I was working at a hotel in downtown San Diego.
A good decent Guy who Was very engaging And Really appreciate his fans Because I have to admit that I did get a little Fanboy excited! LOL
I have met quite a few big stars and celebrities. Some say that one should never meet their idols because it could have disastrous, disappointing results, and I have encountered those individuals.
However, Michael Birth is one of the really great ones!
Michael Biehn was also very good in Command and Conquer, Tiberian Sun.
That was me at 55:49 😅.
Michael Biehn
Show
1. Lang - Star Wars The Mandalorian 2020
Movies & Game
2. Dwayne Hicks - Aliens, Alien Colonial Marines 1986 - 2013
3. Sheiff Hague - Planet Terror 2007
4. Commander Anderson - The Rock 1996
5. Johnny Ringo - Tombstone 1993
6. Kyle Reese - The Terminator, Terminator 2 Judgement Day - Deleted Scenes 1984 - 1993
Michael Biehn was so great as Hicks. And I'm glad James Remar was able to get his life back on track.
Thank you for posting this video! 👍👍👍
Holy crap this was a great interview...
🎵Happy Birthday To U WHOO
Happy Birthday Two U WHOO
Happy Birthday Dear Michael
Happy Birthday ✌️ U🎵 WHOO Happy Birthday Michael Biehn. UR amazing legend, man. The Terminator, The Rock, Aliens, Aliens Colonial Marines, Planet Terror, Star Wars The Mandalorian, and Tombstone is awesome. Love it. Terminator and The Rock and Aliens kick-ass. May the Peace be with u Kyle Reese. From Harlingen Texas. July 31, 1956
July 31, 2022 through July 31, 3022
When I was a kid I saw navy seals n liked it lol. Will have to rewatch now 😅
My fav Scifi!! We are ending this year with Memoirs up the wazzo.. I actually would be interested to read MB's... Survivor of open heart surgery, a stroke, alcohol abuse, being recognized for his protayal of Naval personnel time again by the US Navy and why is he so very freakin' underated as an actor..
I love the Abyss personally.
He reminds me so much of Bill Burr. The smile and voice it's almost as if he is Burr's older brother. They should do something together.
He sent me a CAMEO video!! loved it !
Hmm, Michael Biehn reminds me of Bill Burr. They have similar mannerisms and delivery.
He could have made a great vilain in Avatar (Stephen Lang was great tho). I hope Cameron could think about him for another role someday. Maybe in Avatar 3, 4, 5 ... lol
But those films are terrible
@@pagliacci2942They haven’t been released yet.
First one told me all I needed to know.
@@pagliacci2942 Cool
Bring hicks back Neil blompkan
The most underrated action hero of all time is Michael biehn
He did the voice for the great game Blood Dragon. Try it
Full of 80's vibes, cliches, humor, good gameplay.
I wish they would extend or sequel that game..
I have often wondered if Hicks sawn off shotgun scene 'for close encounters' was a nod to Reese in Terminator; regardless Michael Biehn is one of the most underrated actors of his generation and a fan favourite of mine, Hicks character deserved so much more and certainly not what Alien 3 did, which was a shocking betrayal to the actor and fans of the franchise. I still believe Alien 3 and Resurrection should be reomved from the timeline as hyperspace nightmares, the BlomKamp movie would have been amazing.
Michael Biehn from "24 HOUR RENTAL"
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Meet Commander McNeil.
Like Mike's work. Doc Holiday Was still his best role.
He portrayed Johnny Ringo, not Doc Holiday.
@@Firebrand1967 Dam: thinking and typing not in cohesion - you are correct and I'm an idiot! LOL Woulda edited it if I caught it - but it now stands!
I think Michel is a little confused about which film Bill directed. Notably, he did direct 1997's Frailty.
What is the film he was in as main character like a cop or something? I seen it once randomly at like 2am on tv years ago
For real no joke? And not aliens obviously
Planet Terror
Seventh Seal…with Demi Moore
Timebomb
He sounds like a hard luck story in a lot of ways in terms of not being able to secure that A list actor tag in more movies over a longer period. A lot of things didn’t go his way in terms of follow up and new big roles and it seems a lot was to do with politics, powerful people at studios making the wrong calls, but maybe he could have pushed harder to make some of these things happen. Be that commanding presence that makes things happen, pushed back hard when someone wants to go in a direction you don’t, pick up the phone to someone else and try and make it happen. Which is what James Cameron would do. Arnold etc. Seems he was someone who was accepting in letting the chips fall how they may and if it’s good or bad let’s see what happens.
Now that's a deep fake id want to see. Val kilmer as Ringo and Michael biehn as doc holiday.
56:50 Saying that Fincher killed Hicks and Newt is not 100% accurate. Fincher was forced to work with a script he didn't like and didn't want. His only "choice" was to finish the movie or walk away. That movie was toxic waste before it was even made. Studio greed, big egos, etc. Rex Pickett already gave us the ultimate behind the scenes of how that sausage was made, and it was disgusting.
btw, that movie could not have been made without Sigourney Weaver. She certainly had more pull than Fincher, sided with the wrong people, was only interested in her record-breaking paycheck, and helped destroy what Aliens had created.
I do respect what Arnold is saying though I'm confused on what makes the Republican way the right way though I understand that is his belief. What we are seeing has been around for a long time. Trump just allowed the quiet part to be said out loud again. It existed in the Democratic party as Dixiecrats and moved to the Republican Party. Both parties should balance out each other but right now we are beyond that. So what is the Republican way he speaks of that works? It can't be the budget because it's been sometime since Republicans have balanced the budget. Historically, the United States economy has performed better on average under the administration of Democratic presidents than Republican presidents since World War II.
Some decent cocaine abuse here, listen to the struggle with articulation.
This might be due to a stroke he had several years ago.
I don’t remember hearing about cocaine use, but definitely alcoholism. I think he’s sober these days though, thankfully.
Two Strangers Who Meet 5 Times
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