It was not until I was given sides (lines to read) and introduced to Harold Becker, the director, that I realized I was auditioning for a major role." "I arrived at the hotel that day thinking I was trying out to be an extra - a guy who would just be in the background. "After quite a bit of hounding on my friend's part, I decided to check it out," Jasper said on his website. was seeking a six-foot, muscular guy who could wrestle.
FRANK JASPER MOVIE
So how did Frank Jasper become Brian Shute? A friend told Jasper that a movie being filmed in nearby Spokane, Wash. and, in his spare time, was also a bodybuilder. yeah, Frank Jasper actually wrestled in high school and college.Īs a third-year student at Eastern Washington University, Jasper was a pre-med student who was enrolled in the school's athletic training program. "I am totally stoked about interacting with wrestlers - male and female - at these events," Jasper added. "I also sign anything and everything from shoes to biceps for free! And take photos with everyone that wants that, no charge." "I sell 9 x 12" photos that I autograph at these events," Jasper told InterMat.
Want a memento of meeting Frank Jasper/Brian Shute at one of these events? No problem. at one of three upcoming wrestling events: Now you can meet Frank Jasper, the man who brought Shute to life - as the guy carrying the log on his shoulders climbing the stadium stairs, or facing off against Matthew Modine's Louden Swain in the climatic match - live and in person. but, if you're a wrestling fan, you know Brian Shute, the muscular, undefeated state wrestling champ Jasper portrayed in the classic 1980s movie "Vision Quest." You may not immediately recognize the name Frank Jasper. Frank Jasper played Brian Shute (bottom position) in the movie "Vision Quest"