Winning a leading role on the wildly successful
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers show more than 20 years ago dramatically altered the trajectory of actor
Walter Jones’ career.
In this wide-ranging interview with
The Young Turks’
Cenk Uygur,
Jones talks about:
- His struggles growing up the child of a single mom in
Detroit, including one incident at age four when he shot the middle finger off of his left hand.
- Donning costumes to work the theme park and cruise ship circuits while pursuing his big break.
- The challenges faced by black actors in
Hollywood, and whether racism was involved in casting him as the “black”
Power Ranger.
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Barely escaping being kidnapped while working on a horror film in
Romania.
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Whether playing the black Power Ranger helped him score with the ladies.
- How even 20 years after leaving the show, he’s still highly sought after for autographs at Comic Cons across the globe.
Follow Walter on Twitter: @Walterejones
Follow Cenk on Twitter: @CenkUygur
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- published: 05 Nov 2015
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