Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me

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I’ve always had a sense he’s an all around nice guy. He married his high school sweetheart (and he STILL lives a half hour from my parents and near friends) and has a great family. You’ll get that from this book. Macchio was cast as Jeremy Andretti for a season in the television series Eight Is Enough. [1] He next won the role of Johnny Cade in the 1983 film The Outsiders. [1] Karate Kid films [ edit ] Stylist Matthew Marden; grooming by Elizabeth Yoon using Shiseido and Sachajuan; digital tech by Sarah Keum; photo assistant Jan Erting; retouching by Jill Lewis What shines through in the book is Macchio’s passion for the franchise and his respect for the cast and crew members he’s worked with. The late Pat Morita, who played Mr. Miyagi, Daniel’s disciplined teacher, is remembered fondly by Macchio who admits he wasn’t sure Morita was the right actor to play the pivotal role. Once the two screen tested, it became clear there chemistry would go down in cinematic history and Macchio frequently praises his late co-star. I got choked up a time or two as it became evident, and impacting, the relationship --friendship-- that grew between Macchio and Pat Morita. The funeral service for Morita - where Zabka showed, as well. That did me in.

Cerone, Daniel (July 1, 1989). "Macchio at 27: The Man Who Lives Inside the 'Kid' ". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022 . Retrieved August 23, 2021.In 2005, Macchio played himself in the HBO series Entourage. [1] Beginning in October 2008, he appeared in several episodes of the ABC Network television series Ugly Betty as Archie Rodriguez, a local politician who is Hilda's love interest. [13] As of November 2008, Macchio was ranked No. 80 among VH1's 100 Greatest Teen Stars. [14] I finally did, and obviously, it has become one of my favorite 80's films. Too, too good and some truly beautiful moments. Ralph Macchio: It's great to hear from you guys about that because we [the actors] are so inside of it that we don't know. And the writers do a great job of knowing what you guys want. Moreso than I can see. That was a great deal of fun. I mean, my first fight with Silver was in episode 5, LaRusso gets beaten up pretty bad.

The subtitle of this book says it ALL. Almost every other word is TheKarateKid. Or, CobraKai. I would have liked to hear more about the other movies he worked on as well, such as My Cousin Vinny or Crossroads. It would have been interesting to hear about how his baby face affected him more in his life and profession. What he had to say was interesting, but I feel that it could have been broadened a bit more. I'm guessing this was more a laser focus than a broad story about his life in general. Kind of sad, as it comes across that he feels his life only revolved around The Karate Kid and now Cobra Kai. The middle school writing drove me INSANE and it just pained me to listen. That hurts me to say it but it’s true.My favorite bits are how kindly he talked about Pat Morita. How I had no idea that the studio wanted to cut his entire story of the camps but they all fought to keep it in. I agree with Ralph, it's what probably gave him that nod for an award. I also loved how he explained the bandana and how it became so synonymous with Karate Kid. Ralph Macchio has had a long and successful career but there’s no doubt that the character he’s most associated with is Daniel LaRusso from ‘The Karate Kid’ franchise. He played the character in three films – ‘The Karate Kid’ (1984), ‘The Karate Kid Part II’ (1986) and ‘The Karate Kid Part III’ (1989) – and he reprised the role for the hit series ‘Cobra Kai’, which started in 2018 and is still going strong. Nearly 40 years after the original film was released, Macchio is sharing his experiences and stories from the franchise in his new book ‘Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me’.