Article: THE ACTION HERO WHO LOVES BEING VAN DAMME IN "TIMECOP," THE STAR SAYS, "THERE IS A REAL STORY FOR ONCE, AND A REAL BUDGET . . . I AM ABLE TO ACT A LITTLE."

NEW YORK -- Jean-Claude Van Damme comes into the room wearing Italian pants and a luxurious bright green shirt in a paisley pattern that comes at you. You might not want to wear that shirt in the rougher parts of town, but Jean-Claude Van Damme doesn't have to worry, despite those large rimless glasses that make him look like a dreaming young poet.

The bad guys in Jean-Claude Van Damme movies might underestimate him; that's part of the plot. "I have to be able to wear a suit," Van Damme says, explaining why he doesn't do body building anymore; he works out to keep limber. "I don't want it to look like no one can beat me, as if I have no problems in life. You have to believe this guy can ...

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