The Most Interesting Roommate in the World
Back in 2010, I, along with co-writer John Solomon and director Jorma Taccone, brought one of the exceptional Saturday Night Live film adaptations to life: the action-packed spoof, MacGruber. Our recurring SNL sketch was a takeoff on MacGyver, maintaining the same structure where my character, MacGruber, had to defuse a bomb, only to be consistently sidetracked, culminating in the bomb’s inevitable explosion. The full-length movie added a bit more narrative depth, as MacGruber encountered and battled a main antagonist, the ruthless Dieter Von Cunth, portrayed by Val Kilmer. After the release of the film, I had the pleasure of becoming good friends with Val, and the following year, he lived with me for three months. Upon hearing the sad news about Val’s passing in April, I shared my heartfelt memories of my friend and former roommate, Val.