JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME

(b. 1960)

Actor of Belgian origin. Real name - Van Varenberg. He made his debut in the film "Street of the barbarians" (1983). Starred in the films "Bloodsport" (1988), "Black Eagle" (1988), "Cyborg" (1989), "Lionheart" (1990), "Double Impact" (1991), "Universal Soldiers "(1992)," Nowhere to Run "(1993)," Hard Target "(1993)," Timecop "(1994)," Street Fighter "(1994) and others in the films" Lionheart " and "Double Impact" was co-author of the script.

In an action melodrama "Nowhere to Run" Jean-Claude Van Damme for the first time in the final part with a woman. All previous tape ended with a kiss, or the departure of the hero and heroine inside the frame.

Jean-Claude Van Damme - a unique phenomenon in the modern world kinoboevikov: this is the only star of "Action" in which, as calculated by Western sociologists, 80 percent of the audience - women. It felt powerful potential of the hero-lover.

Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg was born in Brussels on 18 November 1960 in an intellectual family. He was engaged in playing the piano, classical dance, drawing . . .

In Sport Van Damme came . . . through cinema. In 1972, when worldwide thundered the name of Bruce Lee, the father led to the karate section of 11-year-old Jean-Claude, frail boy with glasses with a thick lens, which from morning till evening watching movies.

He owes his coach, Claude Goetz, immediately believe in Jean-Claude and pay the student a lot of time. In 1978, Van Damme brilliantly passed the exam on the assignment of black belt, and March 8, 1980 in beautiful jump kick knocked the German Dietrich Targillza and became a European champion among professionals.

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Once you have a sporting success, he opened a club in Brussels "California", quickly gained popularity among young people. Sports business allowed Jean-Claude to buy a nice house, a car latest model and have a solid bank account.

However, the film remained the main purpose of his life and during exercise, and during performances at national and European championships, and during the occasional random shootings in the European tape.

He sold his house and car, sport club and went to conquer Hollywood. All money received from the sale of real estate, he placed in the bank, and went to America with two thousand dollars in his pocket.

But in Hollywood, Van Damme no one expected. With bad knowledge of English and without the right singles count in a foreign country at the immediate success was not necessary. The money soon ran out. Van Damme reached for any job - he was a waiter, pizza delivery, the driver, a bouncer at a nightclub, but do not forget to throw the producers homemade flyers, which praised his acting muscles and dignity.

Finally in 1986, producer Cannon Films′ Menahem Golan dared to allocate one million dollars a charming bugger, who dared to show it on their risky practices. According to one version, when the producer came out of a restaurant in Beverly Hills, Van Damme called out to him, and when turned back the Golan, high jumped, whistled his foot in a couple inches from the face stunned boss film company, after which he invited Jean-Claude work in the cinema. According to another version, after several requests for an audience with the Golan, Van Damme during the conversation suddenly sat down in a string between two chairs, and as if nothing had happened continued the conversation.

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I gave up the Golan . . .

Thus was "Bloodsport" for him - "Black Eagle", where Van Damme inherited the role of villain, a KGB agent, then - "Cyborg," with its unexpected biblical symbolism, then . . . shorter career went. Start ascent to fame due to the unprecedented success of the first fighters Van Damme in Europe and Asia.

However, although Van Damme "sold" exclusively in the packing of the hero fighters ", in numerous interviews the actor stressed that he sees himself in other manifestations. "I can win and other audiences. Let my new film will be a love story - let′s say, with small additions of "Action" - and I guarantee success! You can even dress up in my tuxedo! But let a skilled director, a charming partner, beautiful music like Morricone. This film will go all the women.

In the history of the life and career of Van Damme, women played not the last role - and not just as spectators. "I believe that women are smarter than men - an actor confessed in an interview. - But, having fallen in love, they lose their minds.

Gossip and rumors about the relations with European and Hollywood beauties accompanied and escorted to a career-athlete Van Damme and Van Damme-movie star. Even as a boy he along with karate carefully studied the ancient Indian treatises on love, and during sporting career followed the rules before the game to have sex with a woman.

The summer of 1980, Jean-Claude married his girlfriend in the club - Maria Rodriguez, a year later met in Paris with the famous actress Jacqueline Byss, who rented a room in "Napoleon". She advised him to get serious cinema. It is probable that this meeting influenced the decision of Jean-Claude divorce from Mary and go to Hollywood.

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To obtain a residence permit in 1985, he married the dancer Cynthia Derderyan, but soon divorced because of the constant scandals jealous wife.

Finally, in his life became a fashion model, champion of the U. S. bodybuilding Gladys Portuguesa, which he then called "the woman of my life. " She encouraged her husband, helped him, supported him in difficult moments with money and advice, gave birth to two children. Jean-Claude considered exemplary family man. About his wife he could talk for hours. In the eyes of passionate lights flashed, and his voice began to tremble.

At the Cannes Film Festival in 1992, Jean-Claude arrived with Gladys, and the audience enthusiastically welcomed spectacular pair. A year later, at the same festival he posed with a different beautiful woman - Darcy Laler, until recently regarded as the best friend of Gladys.

Van Damme in love with a married woman at a party organized by Frank Sinatra. Darcy was with her husband, Jean-Claude - with Gladys. Fates decree, they were sitting at one table.

"From the beginning I felt the eyes, and I was like electric shock. All watched the show, and we just devoured each other′s eyes. Gladys and Darcy, which seemed just a coincidence, were dressed in identical dresses. But it can not be coincidence - the actor said later. - Gladys wonderful woman, wonderful wife, mother extraordinary. In general, a woman - perfect, but not for me. The problem is that we are not very well understood each other. I thought that we liked, because of another love, I do not know. If you have a lifetime ride on Toyota, you think that there is nothing better in the world not? When you sit behind the wheel of the Mercedes, you will feel the difference .

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. . In Darcy, I finally found a kindred soul . . . It is an intelligent woman . . . She warned all my desires, every minute surprise me . . . I know that always come to the aid of Gladys. After all, we met and got to know each other when we were at the bottom of the stairs, without a penny in my pocket. We were together the worst of times, but it is impossible to forget. "

His relations, Jean-Claude and Darcy carefully concealed. We met secretly in Hong Kong, Paris, never stopped repeating that it is necessary to whatever has put an end to this communication. However, the feeling prevailed over reason. Parting for a week, they began to get bored without each other and could not stand, rushed to the phone.

When in September 1992, appeared in the press photos of Jean-Claude and Darcy, to make love on the beach, the third wife of Hollywood star could not restrain herself divorced and loving husband. By the same scandal, said another: during the filming of the movie "Hard Target" in New Orleans, some woman has filed for Van Damme to the court, accusing him that he and Darcy bowed her with her lover to make love four. The case settled, but the sound was great, although the Jean-Claude vehemently argued that the scandal fabricated.

They planned to get married in Los Angeles, but the actor had to go to Thailand, where they were held shooting a new film. Jean-Claude preparing future wife a surprise. He took her measured for her dress, under the pretext that one of his friends wanted to give her national costume of the country.

On the morning of the wedding Van Damme told her that for the local reception they should dress in national costumes. On reaching the temple, she could not stop admiring its floral decorations.

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She realized only when she saw her best friend, which the actor called from Oregon, so she became a witness. Wearing her elegant pearl necklace, Van Damme made her an offer.

Alas, his marriage to Darcy, lasted only nine months. In late 1994, the fourth wife of Van Damme filed for divorce, unable to withstand constant infidelity of spouse and . . . his furious jealousy verging, in her words, to despotism.

"People get divorced, because in today′s world vanished trust - sadly commented on this event Van Damme. - Partner of movie stars in his personal life should be a very strong man. Loyal. I′m doing everything in my power. I hate it when returning home, but I love freedom. I want the woman told me: "Tell me what it was at night, and I do not get jealous. The main thing - do not hide anything. " Does the world such a soul? I can only hope. "

Van Damme is often asked whether he love with co-star. "Never. This is purely professional nuance. If you have sex with a partner, her eyes shine away hungry, it will take me as his trophy.

Two strippers, which saw the actor in a Moscow nightclub, not long thinking, left with him, without waiting for the presentation. Stand in front of him is impossible . . .

Sincerity Van Damme can be compared to his narcissism. He readily spoke about how pumps up his muscles, he loves to dress well as choose the circumstances for sex. "The best city for love - Paris and Hong Kong. Before the act of love, I love to eat at a nice restaurant, drink fine wines, and then rise in the number of hotel with stunning views of the city. The first time we made love with Darcy in Hong Kong.