TEEN WEREWOLF TAYLOR LAUTNER’S ACTING INSPIRATION : A POWER RANGER

from the Chicago Tribune

Taylor Lautner, “New Moon’s” swoon-inducing werewolf, admits “fans would love anybody who played” his character, Jacob Black. “I’m just lucky to be the one who got the chance,” he tells Teen Vogue magazine in its Young Hollywood issue.

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He might not have had that chance were it not for a karate coach. As Lautner tells it, his Hollywood-based karate coach — a “onetime blue Power Ranger,” according to Teen Vogue — told him to give showbiz a shot. Lautner says he grew up participating in Xtreme Martial Arts, a blend of martial arts disciplines and acrobatic routines.

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I can’t imagine anyone who would be a better Jacob. I also vividly remember the Power Rangers, and how much I wanted to be one. I’m very excited to see some of Taylor’s moves in November.

Are you excited to see the fighting action in New Moon?