Crap. Had a long post that got et.
Russell's dad was a tv western actor and stunt man, who got Kurt started working in tv as a kid. Kurt played baseball for fun, since film was work. He was good enough to aim for the Majors, and was playing pro when he injured his shoulder. He went back to film, back to the family business.
Russell said once he'd love to see Snake and Mad Max head-to-head in a movie sometime. I had hopes when I first heard they were starring together in Tequila Sunrise, but nope. Now, I'd just want to see Snake pound the tar out of Max.