Fred Williamson is awesome. One of my favourite actors, playing some of the most kick ass characters on the big screen. This man has done it all: he's an accomplished karate expert, he was in the first ever Superbowl back in 1967, he was a commentator on Monday Night Football, he posed for Playgirl in 1973, he's been in a Snoop Dogg music video, and he's fought everything from futuristic barbarians to vampires - he's the ultimate action hero. And he's still kicking ass in his 70s.
He's one of the stars of my favourite film - The New Barbarians (1982), and has starred in classics action films from the 70s & 80s like 'The Bronx Warriors', 'Vigilante', 'Boss Nigger', the original 'The Inglorious Bastards' and modern films like 'From Dusk Till Dawn' & 'Starsky & Hutch'. And he still directs, produces and stars in films to this day, and runs Po'Boy Productions...
I managed to get a few words with the big guy himself, not the full interview I was hoping for, but lets face it - Fred Williamson is so awesome, he could've told me to fuck off and I'd still be a giddy fan boy...
"Received your request, but damn bro, that's a lot of finger on the keyboard. Anyway..."
From a very early stage, you took control of your own career, and are still writing, producing, directing & staring in films to this day. What made you decide to try your hand at so much in film? Was it a tough move to make?
My actions and
achievements in my life has always started with a plan, the doing and
not give a shit what people say or think. I came to Hollywood to be a
hero to my already football fans, they were moving too slow to allow me
to do that so I started to do my own, and gave Hollywood my three rules:
You can't kill me in a movie, I win all my fights, and I get the girl
if I want her. I only take roles I want, I can't be bought - my
integrity is not for sale, nor is my image. My advise - get a job, and
stay away from Hollywood unless you are a strong 'don't give a shit
person'...
The Hammer
PS. Fights don't happen in my life.
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