Today's guest is Loren Avedon, He received his first big “break” while working out in a Los Angeles Karate school.  Producer Roy Horan was canvassing the town in search of a replacement for Jean-Claude Van Damme and the lead actor in the film.  For the film, Horan was producing “No Retreat, No Surrender II, Raging Thunder” (Karate Tiger as it called in Europe) the lead called for a young man, over six feet tall who could act while also being a world-class martial artist.  Because of his dashing good looks, charm, and excellent kicks, and martial arts fighting skills, Horan decided to give Loren an audition.  The role was for an All-American boy with a Bruce Lee/Rambo side.  Loren beat out the more than 75 actors who auditioned and one week later he was signed to a 3 picture deal with Seasonal Films.  Variety called Loren “the Blued eyed Blonde haired Bruce Lee”.  Seasonal Films in Hong Kong had started the careers of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jean-Claude Van Damme.  The film was released in 2500 theaters across the United States and launched Loren’s career as a movie star with a $2700 per-screen average.

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