By now I’m sure you’ve already heard the tragic news that David Carradine was found dead in a Bangkok hotel room today.
Unfortunately I never met the man himself (I missed him by a few days when I visited the set of Autumn) but I’ve heard many great stories from the Renegade team. He was a total legend who leaves behind a vast legacy of film and TV work and he’ll be greatly missed. I grew up watching him in Kung-fu then, as I got older and my taste in movies developed, I got to know him again through his role in classics such as Death Race 2000, Q: The Winged Serpent and the Kill Bill films. Hell, we’ve even got one of his Tai Chi videos kicking around the house somewhere!
As a fanboy and horror movie geek, I’ll never forget the thrill when, just minutes after landing in Canada, I took a call from Steven Rumbelow (the Director of Autumn) telling me that Carradine had signed to play the part of Philip Evans in the movie. I know that most of you haven’t seen it yet, but I can assure you his appearance is a highlight of the film. To have a story you’ve written brought to the screen is cool enough. To have a character you created played by such an actor is something else entirely. If you’ve read the book, you’ll know how ‘unsettled’ and naive Philip is. Carradine got the character to a tee – a powerful, heartbreaking performance.
I offer my sincere condolences to his his family at this terrible time.
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I was so sorry to hear this news. I can imagine that there is much sorrow felt by those that surrounded David Carradine throughout his life.
I hope to get a chance to see him play the part of Phillip one day, and my condolences go out to those who knew and loved him, as well as those who he affected by his sense of humour and his ability to listen.
I know I already expressed my condolences to you on Twitter, but I thought I would add it here as well. Take care. :)
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