Van Damme ‘lived on the street and stable food’ before ‘Bloodsport’
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Van Damme has resorted to steal food to make ends meet for his big break.
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In an interview in 2019 with Rolling relillationVan Damme remembered how much he struggled before he got his huge break and noticed a casual meeting he had with Cannon Films Executive Menahem Golan while waiting on his table in a restaurant in Los Angeles.
According to Van Damme, he displayed his now famous Roundhouse -Kick and performed it right over the man’s head. Although Golan did not care, the film buyers who thought next to him were impressed enough to invite Golan from Damme to a meeting.
“I met (Golan) weeks later and he said:” My friend. Michael Dudikoff. He is a star. Chuck Norris. He is a star. You will never be a star, “the actor remembered.
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A casual encounter with a film producer in a restaurant changed the lives of the actor forever.
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He continued: “This voice that I have, this intuition voice that I have had for years and years, said,” Go around the desk and beg, Bro. This is your last shot, right? “
“I lived on the street, slept in cars and garages, sometimes I stole food. I had no good money. … I was so starved for films. If you want something, do you want something, right?
“So I’m going around the desk (s):” Something? Do you have a small part? “And he (saw) so sad to me, and the situation of a man who asked – almost beg – and he said,” Sit down. ” He was sad to see me like that. He looked at me strangely, he waited two or three minutes and said (to an employee), ‘Karen, bring me Blood -sport. “And he gave me Blood -sport Like this. “
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Van Damme faltered a role in ‘Bloodsport’, which led to enormous success at night.
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The film left the Belgian star that the American Frank Dux, who leaves the army to participate in a fight-to-Death Martial Arts tournament in Hong Kong.
Blood -sport – released on February 26, 1988 – was a huge success.
“The film was only released on a few screens in Los Angeles,” Van Damme said in the interview. “And we did $ 9,000 per screen, which was huge. So (Golan) stopped the VHS release. He opened it in more theaters.”
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Blood -sport Would a gross $ 50 million go with a budget of $ 1.5 million, and Van Damme also changes a success at night. More roles would follow, including Kickboker” Lion’s heart” Double impactAnd Universal soldier.
Fast Vooruit to April 1, 2015, the date on which a criminal complaint was filed with the Romanian directorate for investigating organized crime and terrorism against the film star, claiming that he is involved in sexual relationships with five women traded by a criminal group that is reportedly organized by Morel Bollea-a-a-one-a-one-a-one-a-one-a-a-Remeente.
According to the site, the women were presented to the 64-year-old as ‘a gift’.
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Van Damme is accused of sleeping with victims of sex trade.
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Fans responded quickly and claimed that Van Damme’s career will not recover from this.
“Call it a career for him now,” wrote one, as another added: “Not surprised. He has always had a self -satisfied air about him that he could get away with something and still be ‘worshiped’. Never kept him.”
A user said, “Time to stop!”
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This is not the only scandal.
She said at the time: “I am currently too afraid to stay with Jean-Claude. His physical and mental abuse and his drug abuse are at a dangerous level.”
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Van Damme was once accused of marital abuse.
Van Damme later claimed that his high stress job, including filming and promoting films, led him to develop an intense cocaine living.
He admitted that during his marriage to Lapier he would spend up to $ 10,000 a week on cocaine. After his divorce, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1998.
