8o's girl
09-05-2006, 08:30 PM
2 little known facts about Phillip McKeon.
1 - Phillip was almost selected to play the role of Johnny the blue eyed-bad boy in the 80's movie the Karate Kid. Phillip desperately wanted the role and studied karate and increased his work outs for months to become an excellent fighter. In an interview, Phillip said that during the audition with Ralph Macchio he was afraid he would accidently kill him. Producers ultimately chose William Zabka saying that the height difference (McKeon was almsot 6' 7", Machio was about 5' 5") made the fight scenes awkward. They also thought an unknown like Zabka was more believable.
2. Phillip travelled as the opening act for Scott Baio during his brief efforts at a music career. Phillip sang and played the guitar warming up the audience before Baio came on.
1 - Phillip was almost selected to play the role of Johnny the blue eyed-bad boy in the 80's movie the Karate Kid. Phillip desperately wanted the role and studied karate and increased his work outs for months to become an excellent fighter. In an interview, Phillip said that during the audition with Ralph Macchio he was afraid he would accidently kill him. Producers ultimately chose William Zabka saying that the height difference (McKeon was almsot 6' 7", Machio was about 5' 5") made the fight scenes awkward. They also thought an unknown like Zabka was more believable.
2. Phillip travelled as the opening act for Scott Baio during his brief efforts at a music career. Phillip sang and played the guitar warming up the audience before Baio came on.