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Article: Van Damme gets his kicks from acting now, not karate
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- April 14, 1989
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If things had worked out differently for Belgian actor
Jean-Claude Van Damme, he would be in Chicago running a karate school
today. But he couldn't get enough money to finance the operation,
so Van Damme headed for Hollywood to pursue his childhood dream of
becoming an actor.
"I sincerely believe everything happens for a reason," said Van
Damme, 28. "At the time when the karate school thing fell apart, I
was very disappointed. But it worked out for the best, because
otherwise I probably wouldn't have gotten into acting."
Van Damme's career has been on the upswing since starring in the
surprise hit "Bloodsport." His second starring role is in "Cyborg,"