Throw Back Thursday presents Jean-Claude Van Damm (again). But for good reason. He did a recent interview about an indie film he is in, about his own life. It is called JCVD. If we can get over the initial hurdle of "making a movie about yourself and titling it as an abbreviation of your name," then we can move onto the interview. Here is a snippet of my favorite part. And the reason why Jean makes the list for the second time.
Interviewer
JCVD
Beautiful? Why?
I really opened myself up in "JCVD." I peeled back the skin of the fruit, cut the pulp and then took that very hard seed. In this film I cut that hard seed, and inside that seed was a kind of liquid cream substance of the man I am, or the woman you are.
OK —
It was like being naked—I would love to be naked in front of you.
Well, I —
Not being naked being naked. I say such things in Hong Kong and they thought I was being a crazy Frenchman. Being naked of protection.
So you've no regrets at all?
Believe me—I've done very good stuff and very crazy stuff, and I don't regret the crazy stuff. So are you in New York?
Yes, I am.
And are you 27, or 32?
I 'm 22.
Oh, fuck. That is very young. Will you come to the premiere?
I don't know. When is it?
I don't know. You will wear all black, a black dress and high heels?
Uh —
You can come find me, I will be the one with the very broad shoulders, dark hair and a simple suit. We can have some champagne, you and me.
This is gold, and it makes me hope that Jean is capable of re-entering the lime light of celebrity greatness. The same celeb greatness he had back when he made Street Fighter.
*Fingers crossed*
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