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Kurt Russell talks about doing his own stunts and still being fancied by young women.

by Robin Walker

Kurt Russell as Stunt Man Mike in Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof.

A heartless but charismatic villain, Mike cajoles young women into his specially-adapted car for a journey that normally ends in tragedy.

"I just took one word and ran with it - coward," explains Kurt of his
approach to the character. "This is a guy who kills women. I think it's the core of all these psycho-killer characters, especially this one."

The film, a blend of slasher flick and car chase action, sees Mike
getting more and more deranged.

"He's not one character all the way through. He's got issues with pain," says Kurt.

"I said to Quentin, 'Why don't we do something different here at the end? Why don't we really go with this word 'coward'? So we went all the way down that road," he smiles.

It's certainly a return to the scarier side of Kurt's portfolio, the
veteran screen star having cornered the market in horror as a younger man, in films including The Thing and Escape From New York.

And in a way, Death Proof is a homage to the films of Russell's past. It was originally conceived as a double feature from Tarantino and director Robert Rodriguez, called Grindhouse, and both are apparently fans.

"To be part of, in a weird way, the process of their love affair with
movies was a special feeling," Kurt says.

Most important to the actor was creating a really memorable screen baddie. "I've never actually seen one of these characters at the end of a movie completely fall apart. It's like when you hammer your finger - you have an idea what it will feel like but when you actually do it it's way worse than you thought!" he laughs.

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	Kurt Russell Kurt Russell talks about doing his own stunts and still being fancied by young women.
	A heartless but charismatic villain, Mike cajoles young women into his specially-adapted car for a journey that normally ends in tragedy.
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	Going to the edge is something Kurt is used to.

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