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In this week’s episode of Just Foolin About with Michael Biehn, Michael sits down with Carrie Henn who played Newt in Aliens (1986). Carrie recounts how she was discovered at age eight on a U.S. Air Force base school in England, auditioned with other girls, met Sigourney Weaver to test chemistry, and was cast in James Cameron’s Aliens, filming from her fourth-grade year through post-production looping before moving back to the U.S. She shares memories of Pinewood Studios, hotels, slime-heavy scenes, air-duct sequences, and on-set moments with Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Sigourney Weaver, James Cameron and more. Michael and Carrie touch on Alien, Ghostbusters, Gorillas in the Mist, The Year of Living Dangerously, Alien 3 (Newt’s death, likeness payment, and premiere), awards, and why she chose not to act again, becoming a grade school teacher instead.
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Michael Biehn opens the episode by explaining that their planned remote interview with producer Gale Anne Hurd was postponed and has to be rescheduled. The conversation shifts into films they hoped to discuss with her, including Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, Armageddon, and Alien Nation, with praise for James Caan’s performance and reflections on his career (Brian’s Song, Cinderella Liberty, The Gambler, Hide in Plain Sight). They trade Hollywood and New York anecdotes (The Fan, Hector Elizondo, Planet Hollywood, Keith Barish) and then address listener interest in K2, covering the film’s production, director Franc Roddam, co-star Matt Craven, locations in Canada, Colorado, and Pakistan, and thoughts on mountaineering risk. They wrap with quick takes on recent titles like We Bury the Dead, Mercy, Anaconda, Star Wars/Mandalorian news, and tease upcoming guests including Carrie Henn and Thomas Jane.
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Michael Biehn opens the show realizing he mistakenly argued with “thumbs down” Youtube commenters he’d previously asked to send downvotes if they opposed the war with Iran. They go on to highlight a few Just Foolin About viral podcast clips, especially with Stephen Lang discussing A Few Good Men, Aaron Sorkin, and improvisation around “You can’t handle the truth,” plus an Adam Wingard moment about looping/ADR. After that, Michael and the gang go on to react to a TMZ video of actor Alan Ritchson (Reacher) fighting his neighbor, while also mentioning Netflix’s War Machine and Guy Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Biehn previews next week’s interview with producer/writer Gale Anne Hurd (The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, Armageddon, The Walking Dead), recounts nearly falling off a castle while filming Adventure Inc. in Bristol, discusses Banksy and Basquiat, and touches on AMC channel pay issues and lawsuits
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Michael Biehn and the gang run through talk about various actors and movies, starting with the Academy Awards Best Picture winner “One Battle After Another,” and comparing its reported financial losses to previous Best Picture winners. They go on to talk about potential future guests including Linda Hamilton, Gale Anne Hurd, Thomas Jane, and Paul Reiser. They then digress into filmmakers and performances like Paul Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights, Magnolia, There Will Be Blood) and Jesse Plemons (Breaking Bad, Civil War, Killers of the Flower Moon, Fargo, Hostiles). After that, Michael talks about an upcoming “The Abyss” reunion podcast including Ed Harris. More random movies they talk about include: A Fish Called Wanda, Downfall, Fast Times At Ridgemont High, F1, and Ford v Ferrari which triggers a debate on what the best racing movie is
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Michael Biehn and the gang chat about films including The Year of Living Dangerously (praising Mel Gibson, Sigourney Weaver, Linda Hunt’s Oscar-winning role, and Maurice Jarre’s score), Bone Tomahawk and Craig Zahler’s work, and Deep Blue Sea’s surprising Samuel L. Jackson scene. They share podcast housekeeping and momentum updates, celebrating subscriber growth and highlighting recent guests Jim Cameron, Stephen Lang, and Charlie and Martin Sheen, including a listener-suggested discussion of Cadence. They also mention Robert Rodriguez’s new interview show on his El Rey Youtube channel. Michael finishes off the episode by giving an update on Adam Wingard’s Onslaught, and a request for help inviting James Woods onto the podcast
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Stephen Lang is an American stage and screen actor. He played Ike Clanton in Tombstone (1993) alongside Michael (Johnny Ringo). He gained fame for his role as Colonel Miles Quaritch in James Cameron's Avatar (2009), for which he won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor. Lang reprised the role in the sequels Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and Avatar: Fir and Ash (2025).
Lang is also known for roles in films such as Manhunter (1986), Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989), Gettysburg (1993), Gods and Generals (2003), Public Enemies, The Men Who Stare at Goats (both 2009), Conan the Barbarian (2011), Don't Breathe (2016) and its sequel Don't Breathe 2 (2021). His television roles include Commander Nathaniel Taylor on Terra Nova (2011), Waldo on Into the Badlands (2015-18), and David Cord on The Good Fight (2021).
Besides his film roles, Lang has had an extensive career on Broadway. He was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in the 1992 production of The Speed of Darkness.
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Roger Avary is a Canadian-American film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his work with Quentin Tarantino on the script for Pulp Fiction (1994), for which they won Best Original Screenplay at the 67th Academy Awards. Avary has also directed films such as Killing Zoe (1993) and Rules of Attraction (2002), and wrote the screenplays for Silent Hill (2006) and Beowulf (2007)
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Make sure to check out Part 1 with Charlie and Martin Sheen in cased you missed it
Michael Biehn sits down with Charlie Sheen (Platoon, Major League, Wall Street, Two and a Half Men, Young Guns) on this week’s episode of Just Foolin About. Michael and Charlie starred together in the 1990 film Navy Seals. s.
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Michael Biehn sits down with Charlie Sheen (Platoon, Major League, Wall Street, Two and a Half Men, Young Guns) on this week’s episode of Just Foolin About. Michael and Charlie starred together in the 1990 film Navy Seals. Charlie’s dad, Martin Sheen (Apocalypse Now, The Departed, Wall Street, Catch Me if You Can, Badlands, The West Wing), also calls in to talk about some of his acting experiences.
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In this episode, Michael Biehn does a few film reviews, offering insights into recent movies like 'Sinners,' and sharing his thoughts on modern Oscar-winning films. Michael also provides detailed reminiscences of working on classics like 'Navy SEALs' with Charlie Sheen, and he discusses his impressions of movies like 'Terminal Velocity,' 'The Rookie,' and 'Young Guns,’ ahead of his interview with Charlie Next week.
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Michael Rooker is an American Actor whose film and TV credits include: Tombstone, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, The Walking Dead, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, JFK, Horizon: An American Saga, The Belko Experiment, and many more
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Garrett Warren is an Ex-Stuntman turned Writer/Director who has been responsible for creating the action in such movies as Avatar, Logan, Road House, Alita Battle Angel, Westworld, and many more.
He has also worked as the second unit director to James Cameron on Avatar: The Way of Water and Avatar: Fire and Ash. Additional movies he served as the second unit director include: James Mangold's Logan, Free State of Jones, Divergent, Limitless, & more.
Garrett just finished filming his directorial debut action film called Painter, written by John Wick's Derek Kolstad and starring Walton Goggins, Amber Midthunder, and Ving Rhames
He is also an Ex-World Champion Martial Artist and taught fight work to such actors as Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Idris Elba, Kate Hudson, Jeffery Dean Morgan and many more
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From Wikipedia..."Doug Stanhope is an American stand-up comedian, author, actor, political activist and podcast host. His stand-up material consist of profane and confrontational observations of life".
Amy "Bingo" Bingaman doesn't have a wiki but she's his wife or life partner or whatever the fuck they are, we're not really sure ourselves, but she's a hell of a good time regardless and she's here too...
Doug, Bingo, and Michael have been friends for years so just enjoy, or get bored, or be offended, or whatever who cares
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James Cameron is an Academy Award winning filmmaker whose movies include: Avatar, Titanic, The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, and True Lies.
Avatar: Fire and Ash is available now in theaters
James Cameron is an Academy Award winning filmmaker whose movies include: Avatar, Titanic, The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, and True Lies.
Avatar: Fire and Ash is available now in theaters
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Chris Laxamana - Producer
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Justin Gum - Cinematographer
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Jason Leighton - Camera's & Lighting
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In this week’s episode of Just Foolin About with Michael Biehn, Michael and the crew talk about a variety of current topics including a spoiler-free review of Avatar: Fire and Ash and Quentin Tarantino’s controversial comments about actors Paul Dano, Owen Wilson, and Matthew Lillard. We also tease a possible upcoming interview with Charlie Sheen after him and Michael attended a comic con together over this past weekend.
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In this week’s episode of Just Foolin About with Michael Biehn, Michael and the gang take a deep dive deep into Hollywood's world of replacing actors in the middle of a production, such as James Remar's departure from 'Aliens' and Eric Stoltz being replaced in 'Back to the Future.' Michael also shares his thoughts on Taylor Sheridan's 'Hell or High Water' and its brilliant performances. The conversation transitions to the much-anticipated 'Avatar' premiere, exploring Jim Cameron's revolutionary 3D technology and potential advancements with Meta. The episode also covers Kevin Spacey's controversial career moves, Andy Kaufman's unpredictable genius, and the future of AI in filmmaking.
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In this week’s episode of Just Foolin About, Michael Biehn discusses his recent experiences including travels to Peoria, upcoming plans for Christmas, and an upcoming signing event with fellow Hollywood stars. The guys also touch on some recent movies including Predator Badlands and A House of Dynamite. After that they delve into detailed discussions about film projects such as 'The Terminator', 'Avatar', and the future release of 'Ghosts of Hiroshima'. The episode further explores the advancement of AI technology, reflecting on its implications on warfare, and the historical context of 3D imagery.
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Dr. Rico Simonini, MD, is a Cardiovascular Disease specialist in Long Angeles. Rico has been instrumental in helping Michael navigate his heart troubles over the past 15 years including a stroke in 2011 and open heart surgery in 2014.
After graduating cum laude from New York University and earning his MD at SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine, Simonini postgraduate training includes fellowships at NYU-Bellevue Hospitals, UC San Francisco Medical Center, and the University of Michigan Hospital. He has also received academic/research support from the National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association. He has enjoyed a solo practice while on staff at Cedars Sinai and UCLA for nearly 2 decades
Dr. Rico also has a little acting experience performing in Films, Television, and theatre. Some of his credits include: Days of Our lives, Bruce Almighty, Max Payne, and Die Hard 5 (A Good Day to Die Hard).
Dr. Rico Simonini’s website: https://www.ricosimonini.com/
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Mark Lee Gardner has researched and written about the American West since he was in high school. A short time after earning a master's degree in American Studies from the University of Wyoming, Mark became the director of History Colorado's Baca and Bloom Houses in Trinidad. He spent four years running this historic site overlooking the fabled Santa Fe Trail, after which he began his career as an independent historian, consultant, and full-time writer.
Mark has written a number of critically acclaimed and award-winning books, from material culture studies such as Wagons for the Santa Fe Trade to his bestselling nonfiction titles To Hell on a Fast Horse: The Untold Story of Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett (2010); Shot All To Hell: Jesse James, the Northfield Raid, and the Wild West's Greatest Escape (2013); and Rough Riders: Theodore Roosevelt, His Cowboy Regiment, and the Immortal Charge Up San Juan Hill (2016). Mark's latest book is The Earth Is All That Lasts: Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, and the Last Stand of the Great Sioux Nation, which was chosen by True West magazine as the best nonfiction book of 2022.
Mark’s new book Brothers of the Gun: Wyatt Earp, Doc Holiday, and a Reckoning in Tombstone is available now wherever you get your books.
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This is such a wholesome show. I love that my childhood action hero has found his niche and gets to share these conversations and insights.