![]() ![]() Guys like Steven Seagal, Jeff Speakman, or Sylvester Stallone all had their own unique set of skills which made them stars. They were hired for how they looked or what they could do over their acting abilities. These men and women were given roles in these films because, in a sense, they were their own special effect. What the action film had the horror ones didn’t were the action stars. The majority of explosions, car crashes, or crumbling buildings, were all done live on the set. During this time, all the horror films would employ this method it’s all that was available.ĭuring this same time period, action films were done the exact same way. When you would do a film like Sam Raimi’s horror masterpiece The Evil Dead (1981), all those crazy, elaborate special effects were done in real time, live on the set. There is a major connection though.īefore modern special effects, most everything would be done in camera. The book you are about to read isn’t about any of those things. Some of the films have been remade, they’ve had sequels, and even what is now being called a ‘requel’, a remake that doubles as a sequel. The fandom those properties have spawned just continues to grow year after year. ![]() In the era of parachute pants, leg warmers, and Cabbage Patch Kids, who would have thought we would still be discussing the films from the 80s the way we do. Corey currently resides in Michigan with his wife and children. Most recently he worked with Enjoy the Ride Records and Malibu Bay Films to release the soundtrack to Andy Sidaris's Hard Ticket to Hawaii on vinyl, cassette, and digital. He also contributed heavily to the book The Good, The Tough, and The Deadly: Action Movies and Stars 1960-Present released in 2016. His work has also appeared in print magazines like Kung Fu Tai Chi, Exploitation Nation, and Tae Kwon Do Times. Sheldon Lettich: From Vietnam to Van Damme features brand new interviews with Mark Dacascos, Boaz Yakin, Brian Thompson, and many more to bring you a behind-the-scenes overview of the action-packed cinema of the 1980's and 90's.ĪBOUT THE AUTHOR Corey Danna is a freelance journalist who has worked with sites such as, ,, and several others. This is not only Sheldon's story, but a deep dive into those action classics and the others that are part of his multifaceted filmography. Movies like Lionheart, Double Impact, and Only the Strong are now widely considered classics of the genre, and his relationship with Van Damme would span multiple films. Sheldon was at the forefront, working with action superstars like Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mark Dacascos, Sylvester Stallone, and Dolph Lundgren. In an era before costumed superheroes ruled the multiplex, when action stars were not pumped up and enhanced by special effects, because they were the special effect! ![]() From the steaming jungles of Vietnam to the verdant hills of Hollywood, Sheldon Lettich has carved a unique legacy amongst his peers. ![]()
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