David Carradine
David Carradine
David Carradinewas an American actor and martial artist, best known for his leading role as a peace-loving Shaolin monk, Kwai Chang Caine, in the 1970s television series Kung Fu. He was a member of a productive acting family that began with his father, John Carradine. Carradine's acting career, which included major and minor roles on stage and television, and in cinema, spanned over four decades. A prolific "B" movie actor, he appeared in more than 100 feature films and was...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth8 December 1936
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I studied music formally. I was probably less formal about my study of acting than anything.
'Born to play? Hmmm. Probably Romeo... or Hamlet, I guess. Also, I'd be a great Alexander the Great.
In the second installment, I pretty much dominate the show. Somehow or another, though, I manage to apparently dominate the first show pretty well with just my voice and my hands and a shot of my boots kicking cartridges out of the way.
Quentin wanted to create this special world in which everybody walks around with a samurai sword, extras in the airport, a special little place in the airplane to stick your samurai sword.
He just understood the true destiny of the movie and what it would do for me. I mean, he's already gotten his Lifetime Achievement Award,
You've got to be so hip to be into these things, and Quentin is that hip. Nobody I've ever worked with has been that hip to so much of that stuff.