How old was D'abo in this movie?
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wesperkins — 9 years ago(August 22, 2016 04:34 PM)
I just watched this again for the first time in awhile, and yes, the thought of how they got away with tripping all those horses crossed my mind. Even punching a camel on its head wouldn't be allowed these days lol. It's funny when watching it, i had 2 thoughts 1) how did they get away with all that animal cruelty and 2) how old was that girl? Good to know I am not the only one.
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mrtron81 — 10 years ago(June 30, 2015 03:27 PM)
I just saw a 2012 interview with her on YouTube, and she said she was "13-14" during the shooting of Conan the Destroyer.
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Soupful — 9 years ago(August 08, 2016 05:58 AM)
That cant be right because she filmed nude scene's prior to her role in "Conan" in the John/Bo Derek film "Bolero" in 1983 which was delayed from release until August/September 1984 due to conflict's between the Derek's and production company distributor Menham Golan/Yoram Globus The Canon Film Group also of the film editing as well. Olivia D'abo filmed her role as natural dark hair brunette a side-kick friend of Bo Derek's character a gypsy type nymp. She would after make "Conan the Destroyer" and colour her hair dirty blonde but "Conan" got released earlier in June 1984 I think.
"13-14" seems a tad too young and figure she more than likely between 16-18 when she filmed both Bolero * Conan during 1983.
I cannot imagine given her full frontal nudity scenes in "Bolero" quite a few of them actually that she would have been permitted to as a minor of "13-14" unless her parent's consented but it's bizzare.
Then again Bo Derek was 16-17 in 1973-4 then billed by her real name Mary Kathleen Collins when she made her 1ST Indie movie directed by John Derek known as "Once Upon a Time" aka "Fantasies" that never got released until video in 1981 after Bo Derek was famous in which she too was also full-frontal naked for several scenes and also a minor under age 18. No wonder that flick never got released until many years later
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Soupful — 9 years ago(August 08, 2016 06:19 AM)
OOPS just checked out actress Olivia D'Abo IMDB page and ses Born: January 22, 1969 in Paddington, London, England, UK.
HOLY beep So that does mean that she turned 14 January 22 in 1983 the year she would make the film's "Bolero" 1ST though released later August/Sept 1984 and "Conan" 2ND though released earlier June 1984.
Good greif had no issue with her role/age in "Conan" as her kiss was fairly innocent and Conan had no interest in her anyway BUT given that she first filmed "Bolero" as Paloma in a few head-to-toe full frontal nudes scenes below and above waist Im rather shocked and very, very suprised she was permitted to do so given she was 14 and wouldn't turn 15 until January 22nd 1984 with BOTH movies releasing mid-late of that Year.
How on earth were the Derek's able to do this given she was a minor at the time filming and still a minor only all of 15 by the time of these two movie's releases. Would have thought The Film Board or Union of child actor law's would have "Balked" at this exploitation and prevented it.
Guess the Derek's and Golan-Globus Cannon Film Group were not Unionised for minor child actor's ???
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residentevil6901 — 9 years ago(May 01, 2016 11:52 PM)
I always had a thing for her ever since this movie, she's 4 years older then I am so I've always followed most her movies. Her kiss with Arnold looked more like a thank you so much for keeping me alive type of kiss, not a I want you to do me type of kiss.
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fifthquartile — 9 years ago(June 21, 2016 12:07 PM)
Well her character was infatuated with him. His character showed no romantic interest in her, though he was loyal and protective of her. This seemed right to me. She was supposed to be a woman child. 13-14 is the years a girl would be considered a woman child. In some countries girls are married at this age. And it was a while ago, but my mom was from Tennessee and she was married at 14. At any rate she was quite beautiful and did a great job in this film.