Budo international Martial Arts Magazine Jul.-Aug. 2014 | Page 123

The Other Van Damme ago, he didn't have his green card or anything else. But while compiling references to apply for residency, he asked JC if he would write a letter of recommendation for him. He didn't have to do that, he didn't owe Don anything, but he did and now Don l ives and works in Hollywood. And according to Don when he spoke to the immigration department, they said it was this one letter that convinced them that he should get a green card. This is just a glimpse at the JeanClaude Van Damme that nobody knows…. We'd love to hear any of your stories of connecting or interacting with JeanClaude Van Damme, feel free to send us an email or hit us up on Facebook to tell us your stories. Jean-Claude Van Damme can be found on the net at www.jcvdonline.com Follow him on twitter @JCVDonline or on www.facebook.com/JCVDonline Mike Leeder is a Hong Kong based writer/producer. His film credits include Fearless with Jet Li, Rush Hour 3 with Jackie Chan, Pound of Flesh with Jean-Claude Van Damme, Man of Tai Chi with Keanau Reeves and many more. He was the editor of Impact www.impactonline.co for more than 10 years and has put together bonus features for various DVD & Bluray releases of Asian and World Cult and action cinema for such companies as Hong Kong Legends, Dragon Dynasty, Shout Factory, Media Blasters, Premier Asia and many more. He can be reached at [email protected]