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PROFILE: Carl Weathers
Carl Weathers
PLAYED BY: himself
EMPLOYED AS: action film star
EMPLOYED AS: action film star
Carl Weathers was the star of the 1988 hit movie, Action Jackson.
The O.P. caught up with action film star Carl Weathers.
What has the star of 1987’s Predator been doing lately? Carl Weathers has been teaching other actors that dreams are worth fighting for.
Carl was recently scheduled to hold a stage fighting workshop in San Francisco, but, in the age of post-9/11 air traffic, was bumped from his flight, and missed the workshop. But, true to his optomistic spirit, Weathers holds no grudge against the airline industry; he happily walked away with $300.
That's our buddy Carl. Always making the most out of a potentially bad situation. That's a lesson he learned during the making of the Showtime movie, Hot Ice, with Anne Archer. Working long hours, and with little time to get a stew on, Carl managed get all he needed at the movie's craft services— some raw veggies, bacon, and Cup-A-Soup. Instant stew.
Recently, Carl has been working with former-psychiatrist-turned-actor, Tobias Fünke. Under Weather's guidance, Fünke has made his dream a reality, landing the part of “Frightened Inmate #2.”
