I have met him last week and he's been my hero all my life and I'm 40 and let me tell you he didn't disappointed me. Soon as he came my way I politely stopped him and asked for a photo and he treated my like he knew me. I was really nervous and was trying to say to him how he was my hero and inspiration and he was so cool and we took a really sick photo. I will remember this day forever. That why I don't allow nobody to make fun of him in front of me. Van Damme is Hollywood royalty.
Van Damme is the kind of man that can inspire you to try and be healthy and fit for your entire life. These kinds of action stars don't exist anymore. He's also humble and charming, and this is what truly makes him timeless.
The funny thing, Jean Claude says he shows his body so in the future he can look back and tell the kids "Look how grandpa was!". I guess the kids would say "Grandpa, you're still ripped TODAY". He looks better at 50+ than me at 31.
He really was a handsome fella I may sound daft but I grew up without a dad and van damme was my idol and watching his movies kept me out of shit by starting karate and taekwondo so I respect him so much
I wish TH-cam had some audio controls built in. Like a stereo pan control (for situations like this). An option to "normalize" audio would be great too - so we wouldn't have to fiddle with volume settings video to video ... It would also eliminate "ear-rape". Oh, who am I kidding? This is TH-cam, they can't even get their basic shit together.
Wow, just looked up the movies they were referencing (Universal Soldier and Nowhere to Run). This was 20 years ago and I still remember it like it was yesterday. Could not have been hotter.
You can just tell those 2 guys really like each other. Dang, I miss the Arsenio Hall Show! He was one of my fave talk show hosts. THANK YOU, Arsenio (5:13) !!!! ♥♥♥♥♥
To be fair, from all the interviews I've seen over the years, it seems like literally EVERYONE likes Van Damme and has a good time chatting with him. A genuinely decent, likable guy. And same can be said about Arsenio as well, I just realized.
Thank you Jean Claude for giving me such a wonderful childhood which most of now days kids can only dream about. They're all on iPhones, tablets not present enough. You have been and you are still my hero and the epic fights you had with Belo Young in Blood sport or the final iconic fight from Cyborg gave me a wonderful power of imagination. Yes, I was picturing myself that I am like you in those fights and some pretty girls from my school are watching me :-)) I hope you were able to forgive yourself that you had also though years where you felt lost. It happens to all of us and I am so happy for you being alive and smiling because that's what you deserve.
Nellie K. Adaba I could be JCVD twin. I'm his age, I live in L.A., I come from Brussels and I am gaining more muscles everyday! And I love to laugh about myself! I like JCVD, he's a great inspiration.
Ingrid Bashor I'm from Brussels too. For now I live in the US (1994-present (age 13 up until age 33). I lived in Maryland from 1994-1999, then moved to NY. I also love to laugh. Nice to meet you. Have a great Labour Day weekend and week ahead.
I just commented on a JCVD interview, few videos back, on how he is such a humble and down to earth kinda person and bang he says it on 04:13 'down to earth'...he had such a great sense of humour on this show, he is a legend. There are a lot of iconic movies but... 'In Hell' was one of my favs.
I dont understand why somebody like him having so good things in his life to be with drogs god bless you vandamme. You are the most beautiful guy in the world in and out
Two legends. Arsenio Hall is just awesome too, none of this PC crap, love how he tells the 'black' jokes about 'a brother' looking at his girl making sure she doesn't scream when JCVD takes his vest off!...so funny, I miss those times!!
Love at the beginning when Arsenio asked him about his lack of sleep, JCVD slips in "making my nose" Loved Bloodsport and all, but this guy needed help.
Best Arsenio interview ever: Arsenio interviews Van Damme and when he cut to preview a clip of Van Damme's newest movie at the time, Arsenio instead shows the opening fight scene from Dolemite. They come back and Jean Claude is screaming "Das not my movie!!!! Das not my movie!!!"........priceless
I still can't believe that it was not only acceptable to come on a talk show looking like Lorenzo Lamas in Renegade but - judging by the reaction of the crowd - encouraged.
What did happen to Van Damme? He left the Hollywood scene way too soon, and he's still a handsome looking man for his age. As far as I remember, he was a decent actor.
Yes he finally decided to clean up himself from coke and struggles with bipolar and family. He’s now making movies and has brought 2 of his children into his movies as well to start their career
Sure Van Damme had his life struggles , but all of us do~ I liked him, I think he was and is a great talent~ And he just did not train in the Martial arts but went into tournaments also to test his skills~ So kudos to Van Damme
@@leelunk8235 cyborg for my no top 10 1.) Lion heart 2) kick boxer 3.) blood sport) better tahan cyborg for me replicant,time cop,quest, In Hell good move in JCVD suden death
Funniest thing I heard is when Sylvester Stallone was on the "Howard Stern Show" and Howard asked Stallone how did he meet JCVD. Stallone said he was in the house watching TV and his wife called out to him from the Kitchen. His wife said, "Honey, it's a man in our drive way with tights on doing splits and throwing kicks." Stallone went outside to see who it was and he saw that it was JCVD. Stallone had sent for JCVD to come to his home to discuss a movie and JCVD was showing off his moves and that he had a lot of charisma. Stallone said that the JCVD was very passionate about doing a film and he saw the hunger in his eyes. He gave JCVD his agent's number and the rest is history. Still, could you imagine hearing a noise in your driveway and you open a blind to see someone in tights doing splits in your driveway. lmaoooo
What a handsome man… my childhood hero.
Van Damme is so charismatic and has a great sense of humor
Met Jean in 94 at a gym in North Hollywood was just the greatest guy talked to everyone equally
Exactly cool guy
@@joenelledemoni8345 . t rhh
I have met him last week and he's been my hero all my life and I'm 40 and let me tell you he didn't disappointed me. Soon as he came my way I politely stopped him and asked for a photo and he treated my like he knew me. I was really nervous and was trying to say to him how he was my hero and inspiration and he was so cool and we took a really sick photo. I will remember this day forever. That why I don't allow nobody to make fun of him in front of me. Van Damme is Hollywood royalty.
Did you have a gay experience?
I love how natural and relaxed these shows are. Such a different vibe at that time holyyy
Todays shows you can almost read the script
Van Damme is the kind of man that can inspire you to try and be healthy and fit for your entire life. These kinds of action stars don't exist anymore. He's also humble and charming, and this is what truly makes him timeless.
Great coment full of respect
That and his 10 gram a day coke habit, personally I think VanDammage is amazing! But I wont bs his story and say hes always been a straight shooter.
what a beta
he was a crack head, wtf are you talking about
@@mutalix shut up loser!
Very charismatic guy...very likeable and very self-confident..
Pride comes before destruction
Cocaine bro, makes you very charismatic
I grew up watching his movies, amazing human.
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he is 59 now and still in great shape! he is a legend
Grew up here in LA with Arsenio. 90s were so different. Simpler times. Miss em!
“Why you laughing?” That was so cute. 😊
The funny thing, Jean Claude says he shows his body so in the future he can look back and tell the kids "Look how grandpa was!".
I guess the kids would say "Grandpa, you're still ripped TODAY". He looks better at 50+ than me at 31.
Not a good thing bro jus sayin
Christian E hater
and that smile....that DAMME smile...✨👌 the accent, the charisma, his personality, his beauty, that outfit *chef's kiss*
There is only 1 Van Damme, 1 Arnold, 1 Sly, 1 Willis, Great Action Movie Stars. Legends.
Yep. I guess it was a 80’s or 90’s thing. Never see it again. Everything is TH-cam now. Glad I had it growing up.
@@paragon_moon8400 check out the last of the action heroes documentary
I'm legit glad u didn't throw Steven seagal in there lol
@@paragon_moon8400 well hello there 🥰😍
@@ManuelGarcia-dq6vr thanks you too ❤️
Always like JCVD movies as a kid. Now I watch them with my 7 year old son and my 18 year old daughter. Thanks buddy, god bless you 🙏🏻
He really was a handsome fella I may sound daft but I grew up without a dad and van damme was my idol and watching his movies kept me out of shit by starting karate and taekwondo so I respect him so much
He should have done his trademark dance after removing his vest... Man I really miss the 90's.
And now he is old and still looks great
@hexed33 i guess you will look better stupid idiot
Most of us guys tried to emulate Van Damme back in the day. A great example of male youth.
You got that right 90's was way better than today
Yes sir! And F the haters!!
cowboy boots, stonewash jeans jacket damn thats so badass
WILD BILL 😅😅😅
@WILD BILL it was the stykle then i used to wear thje same shite
@@Tommyblueeyes so you turned straight again?
@@TheoOJamaloO1 yeahhh lol
he probably had a sack of coke in his pocket too.
My right earphone loved this video.
I thought my 80 dollar headphones have had it.
+Ricardo Camacho my right earphone love it too
+Ricardo Camacho yessshhh i think my earphone was fucked up
I wish TH-cam had some audio controls built in. Like a stereo pan control (for situations like this). An option to "normalize" audio would be great too - so we wouldn't have to fiddle with volume settings video to video ... It would also eliminate "ear-rape". Oh, who am I kidding? This is TH-cam, they can't even get their basic shit together.
There are a lot of video's that only the right ear can hear. Don't know why.
Wow, just looked up the movies they were referencing (Universal Soldier and Nowhere to Run). This was 20 years ago and I still remember it like it was yesterday. Could not have been hotter.
I love all his movies. He is a great actor.
Today i just watched No retreat, no surrender. Awesome movie ... that was his start in Hollywood 💯✔💪
Yeah, and a soundtrack of this movie (Hold on to the vision) is so motivated
Always will be a Van Dam fan 💪
Can't be too big of a fan if you can't spell his name right Lol
@@johnk.2167 True lol 👍💪
VANDAMME FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!
VIKRAM RAO Una legenda Van Damm
Essa cara é de um humor, sem tamanho, meu ídolo meu ator preferido, parabéns.
Between 1989-1992 Van Damme was the top action hero in Hollywood.
He was always a cool character.
He was so handsome, and he is a great actor.
dolores valenzuela hello
If Van Damme had the chance to team up with Bruce Lee it would have been the greatest martial arts movie ever made.
nope jcvd moves way too slow when he kicks or punches polar to Bruce
IllO Str8 And that's really saying something considering the fact that Van Damme is very fast himself.
Best action star
Say what you what but Van Damme films rock!!
Don Juan yeah he is great , than the other action stars
Cheesy, sometimes horrible acting and bad plots and I wouldn't want to watch anything else than that! I love the 80's!!!
You can just tell those 2 guys really like each other. Dang, I miss the Arsenio Hall Show! He was one of my fave talk show hosts. THANK YOU, Arsenio (5:13) !!!! ♥♥♥♥♥
To be fair, from all the interviews I've seen over the years, it seems like literally EVERYONE likes Van Damme and has a good time chatting with him. A genuinely decent, likable guy. And same can be said about Arsenio as well, I just realized.
Arsenio Hall is more excited than the ladies,then he grabs the vest and says keep it off!😂
Yea he is
Ok
Ha ya ya. Yes Arsenio was very excited.
Lmaoo
Thank you Jean Claude for giving me such a wonderful childhood which most of now days kids can only dream about. They're all on iPhones, tablets not present enough. You have been and you are still my hero and the epic fights you had with Belo Young in Blood sport or the final iconic fight from Cyborg gave me a wonderful power of imagination. Yes, I was picturing myself that I am like you in those fights and some pretty girls from my school are watching me :-)) I hope you were able to forgive yourself that you had also though years where you felt lost. It happens to all of us and I am so happy for you being alive and smiling because that's what you deserve.
❤️👌👍✌️
3 year old comment with reply now lol.........................blood sport, kick boxing, and cyborg was my child hood favorite in the 80's.
This guy is so cool just listen to the chicks cheering in the background when he takes his vest off 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I only have one thing to say when he took his jacket off gawwwdddd dammmmmm 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I know me and my sister were giggling
Dude came out with his swag on 1 trillion 🔥 🔥 🔥 💪🏾
The 90s were awesome , real action stars
coolest action guy from 90s
Love universal soldier
Universal Soldier was one of his all time best movies anyone agree?
I like it but my favorite van damme movie would have to be! obviously bloodsport
intergalactic24 Kickboxer
me to bloodsport kickboxer and unisol my favos
Tobey Starburst No! Double Impact was.
Tobey Starburst kickboxer
Man, I am really sorry for JCVD about his drugs problems. He deserved much more in his career. But for me, he will be always a legend.
07/07/2019
I agree I am huge fan of him wish him the best
jcvd Will be 60 in october and still looks good like he said. He is the Goat!
Very charismatic guy.
JCVD
Jean Claude Van Damme.
I like him, especially since he did the Epic split!
He is still my hero.
I love him too, since the 80s, he's from my country Belgium.
Nellie K. Adaba I'm from Belgium too. ;-)
Cool
Nellie K. Adaba I could be JCVD twin.
I'm his age, I live in L.A., I come from Brussels and I am gaining more muscles everyday!
And I love to laugh about myself!
I like JCVD, he's a great inspiration.
Ingrid Bashor
I'm from Brussels too. For now I live in the US (1994-present (age 13 up until age 33). I lived in Maryland from 1994-1999, then moved to NY. I also love to laugh. Nice to meet you. Have a great Labour Day weekend and week ahead.
agreed. he's got really good natural size i think. stallone on the other hand...
Vandamme was so sweet and so cute 😍😍😍😍
Now not anymore?
Young Van damme looks soooo cute. 😍
Always Humble best actor !!
2021 and am still enjoying this interview.
Today, We are here and Mr. Brussels is still in shape at age 60.
JCVD is so kind.
This man was my hero in my chilhood. 😄
Very good!! van dam got a great sense of humour!!
I just commented on a JCVD interview, few videos back, on how he is such a humble and down to earth kinda person and bang he says it on 04:13 'down to earth'...he had such a great sense of humour on this show, he is a legend. There are a lot of iconic movies but... 'In Hell' was one of my favs.
van daaayyum!!!
ROCK GODDESS
He’s just a laid back guy, like to meet him one day
I dont understand why somebody like him having so good things in his life to be with drogs god bless you vandamme. You are the most beautiful guy in the world in and out
Van Damme has bundles of charisma. He is in the same league as Arnie and Sly and Willis.
God we was very handsome!!!!
Two legends. Arsenio Hall is just awesome too, none of this PC crap, love how he tells the 'black' jokes about 'a brother' looking at his girl making sure she doesn't scream when JCVD takes his vest off!...so funny, I miss those times!!
Street fighter one of my faves, van damme is a great symbol of the fun 90s
Omg!!!! Gorgeous!!
He is SOOOOOO HOT!
Love at the beginning when Arsenio asked him about his lack of sleep, JCVD slips in "making my nose" Loved Bloodsport and all, but this guy needed help.
Best Arsenio interview ever: Arsenio interviews Van Damme and when he cut to preview a clip of Van Damme's newest movie at the time, Arsenio instead shows the opening fight scene from Dolemite. They come back and Jean Claude is screaming "Das not my movie!!!! Das not my movie!!!"........priceless
I still can't believe that it was not only acceptable to come on a talk show looking like Lorenzo Lamas in Renegade but - judging by the reaction of the crowd - encouraged.
What did happen to Van Damme? He left the Hollywood scene way too soon, and he's still a handsome looking man for his age. As far as I remember, he was a decent actor.
Hollywood is crazy . He left to get his mind straight .
Yes he finally decided to clean up himself from coke and struggles with bipolar and family. He’s now making movies and has brought 2 of his children into his movies as well to start their career
my childhood was spent in the USSR, I watched these movies in video stores, Thanks to ARNIE and SLY FOR MY CHILDHOOD !!!! I GREW UP ON THEIR FILMS
Haha when Arsenio asked him about his regimen, Jean Claude came this close to say cocaïne and whiskey 😆 We love you JC
4ever my favorite martial artist. he’s always been in great 👍 shape.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗😘😘😘😘
3:59 the fusion of Cristiano Ronaldo and Ben Affleck
So much more enthusiam then Steven"cringe worthy"Segal in interviews.
legend!
Urufir
Yes. x'D !
JCVD is amazing!
Because of my big legs and karate......I can do the splits no problem!
@Fabiola Lehmann yes....you know it!
Hahahahahahahaha I was thinking that
Yesss chad!
Heh heh Big legs Mmmmm 😛😛😛😛😛
Go back to .........Disneyland
90's fashion, gotta love it.
4:43 it says "When I'll be like 55 or 60 years old"
He's 59 right now, I saw him in "The Expendables 2" and he still is "The Muscles From Brussels"
rly funny guy :) love him love his movies and his personality
Universal Soldier is an epic action movie
Really a nice guy, focused and with a contagious happiness vibe ...
Sure Van Damme had his life struggles , but all of us do~ I liked him, I think he was and is a great talent~ And he just did not train in the Martial arts but went into tournaments also to test his skills~ So kudos to Van Damme
His best move LIONHEART fight in Atilla the best fight Van Damme !
CYBORG WAS BEST FOR ME
@@leelunk8235 cyborg for my no top 10 1.) Lion heart 2) kick boxer 3.) blood sport) better tahan cyborg for me replicant,time cop,quest, In Hell good move in JCVD suden death
LIONHEART!!!!!!
You just know he was on the sniff before getting on stage
Funniest thing I heard is when Sylvester Stallone was on the "Howard Stern Show" and Howard asked Stallone how did he meet JCVD. Stallone said he was in the house watching TV and his wife called out to him from the Kitchen. His wife said, "Honey, it's a man in our drive way with tights on doing splits and throwing kicks." Stallone went outside to see who it was and he saw that it was JCVD. Stallone had sent for JCVD to come to his home to discuss a movie and JCVD was showing off his moves and that he had a lot of charisma. Stallone said that the JCVD was very passionate about doing a film and he saw the hunger in his eyes. He gave JCVD his agent's number and the rest is history. Still, could you imagine hearing a noise in your driveway and you open a blind to see someone in tights doing splits in your driveway. lmaoooo
+MickyMicky Mike I haven't laughed so hard in a while!:-D
+MickyMicky Mike That's fuckin' hilarious!! You just made my month! Only in the life and times of Stallone could something like that happen!
loofah76dbk jcvd put me in good mood haaaaaaaa
This so great one of my favorite actors forever
my god he was so fit!!!!
Stretch n hydrate
STILL IS!!
He was gorgeous 😍
Super 🌟 Jean Claude Van Damme you are the best
I can't get enough of this interview it cracks me up. Oldschoolvandamme and Rob2k are official Van Damme historians, haha.
Besides dolph lundgren , van damme is my legendary action hero
He was 🔥 IN HIS days .
Thats one all around good dude.
This two charismatic stars needs to be in a film together..c'mon Hollywood while they are still around.😎
my left ear is lonely
Tarantino should put Van Damme in a movie. He's got charisma
YEEEES!! Oooooh I hope this idea comes to him at one point. It could be so great!
4:43 - "When i'll be like 55 60 years old i can tell my grandson look at your grandpa"
van damme siempre a tenido mucho carisma es mi actor de accion favorito
3:59 the moment Jean claude van Damme look to you eye to eye.
Just in the eye
I swear he has the best body I've ever seen
vandamme is the legend
Van Dame at his prime!
The difference between Van Damme and other film action actors is that he can really kick your ass.