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Billy Zabka (3/12/09)

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Thu, 12 Mar 2009|

Johnny Lawrence from The Karate Kid, Billy Zabka, in maybe the single greatest interview ever in Primetime history.

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  2. karate kid5:57, 9:40, 9:51
  3. Cutley9:02
  4. Okinawan9:46
  5. proper burial9:42
  6. rough cut8:24
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Automatically Generated Transcript (may not be 100% accurate)

our next -- the original eighties bully he played Johnny karate -- like the exit will be tracking him for months he was the original bucket or be fired -- he was and he's now on the show Billy -- it -- our show how our guys would be right -- had -- producer and we -- worthless he was terrible and so we gave him a list receptive would you be ten guys to get on our show. Varying names from yourself to guys like you know Donald Trump and whatnot. He and we Haney had -- it was they're all based on a points system any had to get enough points to keep his job he failed miserably. I don't know men out -- that it that well you did he could never gets you but our new producer. Aren't you -- and Bernie's column you -- been emailing back and forth.

Yeah I hate he that in my dad first and then a -- we -- you know you can find -- if you just. You know. Google -- shot but it GPS somewhere that's the.

If you anywhere in the world does -- get.

Exactly. -- you know I mean you'll find it well if you typed an eighty's after that he'll get it where you now what do you. I -- in California Burbank. And I'm making movies directing music videos brightened scripts you know auditioning for this and that want -- and like getting hit some extent. And you know and retired.

In retired. On a hot topic. They sit you -- you should be able to retire after a character like Johnny Lawrence I mean we were talking about this before the show that. That character has really was to the test of time -- mean to me five years later people still know him why why is that what is it about Johnny Lawrence.

You know because he would and the -- question what -- shifting it about. John lords of that plate after you've seen the movie budget times. Kind of realize you really wasn't all bad. You know he was just like you know two dimensional kind of Baghdad at the very end you know like turn around and have a moment of redemption thing you know you're -- and that's all that. So there was like you know it like it was like a normal kid tonight kid that -- misled and you know I don't know you know -- much -- eighty's are back I don't know why it's quite dusty --

Dude cool marches on that's the best line it's ever been uttered on these shows yet I don't -- was seen it. You didn't want a sweet delay that was that he he -- even want to do that.

They had already -- great community you know -- panic waking up from his. From a zombie state he'd been you know militantly. Trying to kill for all time and then suddenly -- to -- the true colors of the you know you go to that mentor and you know the -- circulation at the end of the movie which is you know I think plays today. You know I guess but it did that and also be. You know the front mullet with the --

Yet -- that's backyard style man and the ban on the bench you're rich any bats. -- see I'm waiting for like the anniversary edition where you win because there's not a chance in hell rough much you can kick your ass.

Yeah meet you -- to do that but in my. I originally are supposed to win it wasn't until the very and I found that I was actually the bag so.

the -- you when you're making that in all honesty we have made it did did you think that that there was good -- to think -- did you think that that thing was like Huckabee who want your settlement yeah.

Oh it was real exodus talking her up yesterday and we are -- around about. How. You know longer make in the movie he crappy days -- a realist and yucky and you look at it. -- it was pretty can't be. And you know route to get children thing you know it's like Bruce -- comedy you know and you know he couldn't wait to get up and go do teachers and he offered me it was a -- my life I was like first movie you know according karate and you know I would be great you know -- yeah nobody had any idea I think. You know things movies like at -- in the classic teaching never you can plant Ford it's just kinda. Timing of you know like the eighties was it just it was as a right timing -- He -- none none of us expected it to the end when they released it it was like. It wasn't like a major blockbuster like that you didn't they release that so many screens and in open -- it was kind of a sleeper are you guys -- you know I'd hate to -- the Petersburg -- You know stayed in the Jeter strikes six months.

Billy -- Johnny karate -- I guess spontaneity -- look I've got a million questions and and I really need this one answered more than any of them the other how. Public that's got to get the covert guy you don't we're talking about.

at the when -- with the issue in the montage in Daniel is supposed to withdraw the cobra -- just one random guy. I allowed in the that's currently growing --

they'll let you know that you you be surprised that like. He got a look like the absolute doubt they're they're not it's the guys that you would never expect that that got boat they got single and on that -- it was a wicket Manny would like second degree black belt it's agreeing and you don't don't don't like a major structure got the real deal. You know I was the -- how can I get to go to our district and white belt meant I didn't know anything except the -- and --

Not blowing my ninth right now with the site kid be in the good one.

I would wicked man he was sort. He was -- original it was like Michael hole when we -- training -- like a whole school of real martial artist and a I -- it didn't -- you know that doesn't mean anything if you. You know if you if you -- country note in defense.

It was just and he wants to do I watch it every day -- has Chris. This taste Xena relaxed -- I wake up in the morning and it's you know it's that the skeleton might seem and I played over and over get out over the -- and I can't operate. We're the very ending you know giant Lawrence was such a great character but he kind of overshadow some your other great -- rolls how just one of the guys that mean if I think that stand the test of time is -- of the -- in holes in the eighties history.

Well with a blast that movie lesbian yeah critical and let it let it jerk man. Came up -- karate kid and I was you know Columbia was try to get -- and they're doing as we get our guys and and debonair as -- reprising my major quit so I never planned on being like the ability eighty's it just. That Kelly they won't they're going with that cut a lot speak German. One bad guys saying we should -- before that was like all the you know the Italian mafia type thing. Like Davies brought their pitching staters and that you know the Ted McGinley and you know and Billy I get out and and they kind of turned on the budget cracks.

Billy said guys let's see here it is I knew he -- yeah we have a good time here now on you -- this closely the leg video and it's it's priceless. What was it hard to get all of the guys. Back together for that mean I know mr. -- Agassi will he passed away but everybody else was in that -- you know do you guys are in -- attitude that.

Speaking and I can't speed dial it -- edited speed island not going to be a conference call that would you know covert -- back. Get their key. I was it was kind of like I mean it is -- getting me to do it alone and at first approached you at -- I you know I'd totally brought out of Florida and at the band in the labeled as a label and it basically brought on the boat startling sweep village -- in -- was chipper out and I mean I would tipoff but there's too many shark so I'm like -- right. Then they're like you gotta be in the video and I don't know I'm excited to try to tentatively in the right that that's -- only way to do it it is you that he directed it right at that creative control now try to get as many caps back. No like trade do -- I wrote the treatment and then they've proved it. And then next thing I'm comfortable with like the guys to get them like yet we're going to be fine and everybody stepped insulin like -- We -- be ready treated didn't get it had exploited tournament and then and then do you know look at -- was what type I go right I got to see it start that would that would cart. Get convertible they'll put the top down and pocketed and as it was the that sweep the leg Jardine like that staged eating grin came across the state you know that -- like cut my line into. He's like -- Internet and -- good -- it from them and like -- cares and it does permit the body bag. He's been like Wheeling, West Virginia not look any sort of Bartlett drop -- going to play -- again you don't like chain. Like to overdo it so bit tight -- and much it would the last person on board. I'm he would either in New York and you -- like got you merely academic things going on and I'm like look I'm -- you part. I'm going to send you the rough cut and then you can decide if you want to do it but I did the whole video ought to skating. And then ice skate in the blackness and then you get your tires street in the in the and you know slam likely at a video. And I extend it to Ramirez cycle beer and let's do so. I can -- like that and then mr. building was the last guy and I'm not on the lagging.

All right wow I I think it's unbelievable I just if you want if you want to see that video go to my blog -- consciously had to. We certainly innocent humor about half that I love it what was that last question I I want to ask you about that -- you when did he pass away Cutley here and a half.

He used to casual scored on three years he's like. And you play even just sweetest guy being -- if you can if you get behind the scenes they're there can be reduced in could not so -- like a year ago. Sticking out -- three dvd set occur kidnapped commentary on their. And down if you get a real sense didn't really let on that and yeah how would like -- he -- the wrong very -- It was just you know the -- it's funny dog get out. Get kinda young guy you know I call him uncle pat you can't be easy. You know now we talk for a will be talked all we get to what he died in. You know the only one who do you want more karate kid. And -- like a proper burial for me hockey Q and -- to die. And have this kind of like Okinawan burial -- said about the C and yet totally different ideas new you know final karate kid bringing back the original cap and everything and I'm bit you know open you just use this great you know it I would my first movie so I was like completely green their throughout much of from the outsiders and you know to -- and that movie in. You know like the new kid on the block and several and I got the part I'd -- said the attack -- that you know look at if I do anything wrong -- if you see anything like you better. Correct me you know I'd need help and so we are -- sightseeing. That was like two weeks shooting believe they're not 'cause it was you beat the reaches over and over again. Actually -- one time and say to a politics. But would during rehearsal I was kind of just have to do and it not getting completely into it and you know I'll never forget he pulled me aside egos TT PC -- gorgeous. He hopeless fanatic when you either so you gotta go under 10%. Your -- when the cameras are rolling like bread and butter in -- that everytime I rehearsed I didn't as if it was shooting. Down to black and exactly you're under do it -- cameras -- turn on that -- just like 110% ballparks pretty guy that minute just a beautiful foreign guys.

Awesome speaking of beautiful fund guys that Danny Manning -- your New York kickass him and you hear abilities at good thank you so much until I. -- gentlemen has also.

Hey -- pleasure guy at my pleasure Alou not due to job -- I guess are.

Yes he absolutely the odds are this is going to buy him like a year's worth of leeway.

guys are -- hey here in the media there Portland acted.

Yeah it's it's nice appearance thanks Billy Billy is that good Johnny karate kid.

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