From shooting barefoot, playing games to who has the best stories, look behind the scenes with the cast of 'Cobra Kai'
When the 'Karate Kid' was first released in 1984, it managed to win the hearts of millions and it did it all over again as 'Cobra Kai' made its way into the world of web series. Set in 34 years after the original movie aired, the comedy-drama follows the reopening of the 'Cobra Kai' karate dojo by Johnny Lawrence and the rekindling of his old rivalry with Daniel LaRusso. In an exclusive interview with Meaww, Courtney Henggeler (Amanda LaRusso), Gianni DeCenzo ( Demetri), Jacob Bertrand (Eli/ Hawk), and Cameron Markeles (Frank) talk about their experience working with William Zabka (Johnny Lawrence) and Ralph Macchio (Daniel LaRusso) and what went into preparing for their respective roles.
Before being made into the web series, 'Karate Kid' was the ultimate action-packed film for everyone in the 1980s and it does not surprise that even after all these years the show has managed to leave the same impact that the movie did once upon a time. For Courtney, 'The Karate Kid' "was a staple" in her house. As for Jacob, it happened to be something that he and his brother connected to."I was a huge fan of the original karate kid. My brother and I started wrestling around the house trying to do karate, knocking over lamps and stuff for weeks after we saw the movie," he said. Even though Gianni and Cameron may not have experienced the emotions of Courtney and Jacob, there sure did fall in love with the plot of the movie. “I had seen the movie before. But it was before my time so I feel that there was a bit of a disconnect there, but I really did enjoy the movie," said Gianni, while Cameron added, "I had actually never seen The 'Karate Kid' before the theater screening of the original movie and the first two episodes of 'Cobra Kai'. It was cool to get to watch it for the first time on the big screen. My parents have always been big fans though, so we were all excited about the sequel from the very beginning."