What is it like, the childhood of the famous Vin Diesel?
Not everyone knows that the familiar first and last name Vin Diesel is just a pseudonym for one of the most famous shaven-headed men in Hollywood.
As
a child, Vin Diesel
was known as one of the Sinclair family twins, his name was Mark and his brother's name was Paul. At the same time, the boys did not differ in external similarity. Little Vin Diesel was lucky to be born in a dream city, in a city that millions of people dream about, in a city of endless possibilities, the broadest views, unimaginably tall skyscrapers and yellow taxis - New York. But throughout his childhood, Vin Diesel's family had great financial difficulties. There was always not enough money, since the boys were raised only by their mother. When the stepfather came to the family with his child, the financial situation did not improve in any way, but on the contrary, it became even more deplorable.
Photo. Vin Diesel as a child
Not everyone knows that the familiar first and last name Vin Diesel is just a pseudonym for one of the most famous shaven-headed men in Hollywood.
As a child, Vin Diesel was known as one of the Sinclair family twins, his name was Mark and his brother's name was Paul. At the same time, the boys did not differ in external similarity. Little Vin Diesel was lucky to be born in a dream city, in a city that millions of people dream about, in a city of endless possibilities, the broadest views, unimaginably tall skyscrapers and yellow taxis - New York. But throughout his childhood, Vin Diesel's family had great financial difficulties. There was always not enough money, since the boys were raised only by their mother. When the stepfather came to the family with his child, the financial situation did not improve in any way, but on the contrary, it became even more deplorable.
Photo. Vin Diesel at school
Due to his great height and excessive thinness, Vincent endured ridicule and received humorous, unpleasant nicknames. Add to everything else dyslexia (this is a deviation in which a person retains the ability to learn, but written skills such as reading and writing are impaired) and you will understand how difficult it was for the boy at school. All these factors influenced the formation of complexes in young Vin Diesel.
Regular visits to the gym, the desire to overcome natural thinness, hard training, and proper nutrition have yielded results. By the age of seventeen, young Vin Diesel managed to build muscle mass and bring his appearance closer to the standard.
Acting talent of Vin Diesel
Oddly enough, it was his stepfather who contributed to the development of acting in Vin Diesel in his youth.
According to the recollections of the star himself, he first became interested in the game when he was a very small three-year-old boy, while visiting the circus. It is unlikely that this interest was conscious in such early years, but this passion has not passed to this day.
It just so happened that Vin’s stepfather worked in the theater and tried to instill love for him in his entire newly-made family. Who knows what the fate of the famous and beloved star would have been like if he had grown up with his biological father. By the way, the media knows nothing about him. It’s unclear whether this is a huge family secret that is not customary to reveal, or whether the actor’s statements are true, and he really doesn’t know anything about his ancestry on his father’s side. Because of this, even his nationality remains a mystery.
Photo. Pumped up Vin Diesel in his youth
It didn’t take long for his first attempt at writing, and his childhood passion led to Vincent participating in a theatrical production at the city theater at the age of seven. And it happened completely by accident. Vin Diesel wanted to get into the theater and have fun with other people his age. But they were noticed by the director of the play and, thus, young Vin Diesel received his first paid job and a symbolic monetary reward of twenty American dollars for his performance.
Acting in theatrical productions has never been considered a particularly lucrative occupation in acting circles. Vincent in his youth, already quite strong, got a job as a bouncer in a nightclub. It was then that he turned his long and not very memorable name into Vin Diesel and for the first time parted with his hair, shaving his head bald.
As a young man, Vin Diesel attends college. The specialty he chose was related to linguistic and literary skills. The actor did not make this choice by chance, since in the future he wanted to write scripts for films and theatrical productions himself.
He has a twin brother
Vin Diesel and his twin brother Paul Vincent
If Vin is not enough for you, do not despair, the actor has a twin. True, he is not the same person as Diesel, simply because he is not bald and without a ton of muscles. However, his brother named Paul also protects his personal space from prying eyes. But the actor likes to brag that he has a twin.
Vin Diesel and his conquest of Hollywood
Most actors have always strived to get on the coveted big screen. It is not surprising that young Vin Diesel was no exception. Partly due to a lack of money, but also because of growing acting ambitions, he rushed to Los Angeles, which is secretly called the capital of the United States film industry. This decision was also facilitated by the breakdown of relationships and the actor’s personal experiences about this.
So, in his youth, Vin Diesel decided to leave his hometown, his family, a more or less stable job that brought a constant income, the theater and go to the city of acting dreams.
Hollywood did not welcome him with open arms, as is often the case. For a long time, knocking on the thresholds of various film studios did not bring any fruit, there was no work at that time, so the capital not only did not increase, but melted before our eyes. The handsome shaved-head had to get a job on television and work as a TV shop presenter. This was very little like Vin Diesel’s lifelong dream, so after working there for about a year and saving some money, the failed actor was forced to return back to his hometown.
Vincent had a minor cameo role in the film, which was later even nominated for an Oscar, but the actor was not even listed in the credits. So it was too early to talk about starting an acting career.
However, failures did not shake his desire to be involved in cinema. This is partly due to his family, because both his mother and stepfather supported Vin Diesel in his endeavors. Already at home, he begins to write his own first script, which later turned out to be too much for him and was postponed for some time.
As a result, Vin Diesel writes a script for a short film, and soon, using his own funds and thanks to the moral help of his stepfather, he directs his own film. The film turns out to be very successful and “The Many Faces” was well received by critics and audiences, and entered the Cannes Film Festival (script, music, production work - all the work of Vin Diesel).
Young Vin Diesel returns to the City of Angels, where he again works on television, setting out to finalize and film his first script. Having accumulated a decent amount of capital with a friend, the actor returns to his first, unfinished script and directs a full-length film called “Vagabonds.” The film cannot be called a failure; it was positively assessed, but did not bring decent financial income. Therefore, the actor again has to return to his hometown.
However, his work and talent were noticed and very soon, the talented actor was lucky to work with the famous director Steven Spielberg, and together with actor Tom Hanks. The film “Saving Private Ryan,” where Vincent was awarded one of the main roles, brought success and recognition to the actor, he was even nominated for several awards.
The first year of the twenty-first century turned out to be truly significant for the career growth of Vin Diesel. Three films featuring a young and not yet so famous actor are being released on the screen.
“Boiler Room”, “Black Hole”, “Pitch Darkness” were undoubtedly successful for the actor’s work. However, we all know him primarily for his role as Dominic Toretto in the cult series of films “The Fast and the Furious,” the first of which was released in 2001.
Then there were “Dodgeball”, “Xxx”, “Loner”, “The Chronicles of Riddick”, “Bald Nanny: Special Assignment”, “Babylon of Our Era”, and many others. Currently, Vin Diesel has, to one degree or another, participated in the creation of approximately 85 films. Let us remember that not only as an actor, but also as a screenwriter and producer.
Carier start
To earn money, Vin got a job as a bouncer at a club.
Lush curly hair was not at all suitable for such a profession, and the actor began to shave his head. It was then that he came up with the stage name Vin Diesel, under which he later became famous.
Vin went to college, where he studied classical literature and English, and in addition to this, he independently mastered screenwriting. In 1987, the actor decided that he had learned everything he needed and left to conquer Hollywood. Local directors saw Diesel only as an extra actor, and he himself could only find work as a salesman in a TV store.
Young Vin Diesel sells toys in a TV store:
Vin was categorically dissatisfied with this situation, and upon returning to New York, he decided to make a short film. The film “The Many Faces” was difficult for the actor, because in it he not only played the main role, but also acted as a producer, director, screenwriter and composer.
Having cut his teeth on this short film, Diesel took on the full-length film "Vagabonds", which he wrote and directed himself, and also played the main role.
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This work about a brutal drug dealer who unexpectedly reveals a new side of his personality was Diesel's ticket to a big movie.
Steven Spielberg himself, after watching “Vagabonds,” wrote a role for Diesel in “Saving Private Ryan.” The actor played Private Adrian Caparzo, who died in a dramatic scene from a German sniper's bullet.
After this, Diesel was invited to voice the lines of a huge robot in the animated film “The Steel Giant.” The next film in Diesel’s filmography was the fantasy thriller “Black Hole,” in which he first appeared as Riddick.
Critics and viewers highly appreciated the unusual and high-quality film. Next was the crime drama Boiler Room, where Vin starred alongside Ben Affleck and Giovanni Ribisi.
Personal life and family of Vin Diesel
The younger brother of the actor Paul, whom we mentioned at the very beginning of the article, also had a passion for cinema. Now he works in Hollywood, but does not act in films, but writes scripts for them.
Vin Diesel had two fairly high-profile relationships with co-stars Michelle Rodriguez (Fast and Furious) and Pavla Kharbkova (XXx), but neither the first nor the second relationship led to anything serious.
For ten years now, the actor has been sharing his life with Paloma Jimenez. The family has three children: daughter Hania Riley, son Vincent Sinclair and daughter Pauline (her name was chosen in memory of the deceased Paul Walker).
He accidentally got on stage at the age of 7
Vin on stage since childhood
Diesel, in the company of his brother and several friends, literally broke into the theater with the goal of causing chaos there. The children caught the eye of the artistic director, who, instead of calling the police, offered them roles in the upcoming play. Surprisingly, Vin agreed to the deal and the rest is history.
Vin Diesel now
This year the actor celebrates his 51st birthday. He did not leave the film industry; in May the new part “Avengers” is expected to be released, in which Vin Diesel will play the role of one of the Guardians of the Galaxy, everyone’s favorite Groot.
Not long ago, the paparazzi managed to take a scandalous photo of Vin Diesel, which shocked all his fans. However, the actor quickly rehabilitated himself by posting photos of his toned body and a video from his workout on his social networks.
By the way, Vin Diesel’s lack of thick hair is currently in no way connected with health problems or age-related changes, as unscrupulous media sometimes write about. This image of the actor, which, as we see, is very fond of his many viewers and fans. To remind you that Vin Diesel is good looking not only because of his shaved head, we have selected for you several photos of him with hair.
Author: ForceMan from 02/09/2018, 16:38
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Vin Diesel's film career began in 1990 with a tiny cameo in the drama Awakening, which was later nominated for an Oscar. A start had been made, and the inspired Vin Diesel began writing his own script. After 5 years, the actor based it on the film “The Many Faces”, in which he gave himself the main role.
The film was shown at Cannes, although it was not showered with awards. Nevertheless, this was the first success. After the second bright premiere - the film "Vagabonds" based on his own script - Vin received an invitation from Steven Spielberg himself to the project "Saving Private Ryan".
From that moment on, films starring the new Hollywood star began to be released one after another. In the early 2000s, Vin Diesel’s filmography was replenished with the sensational films “Loner,” “Xxx,” “Dodgeball” and “The Fast and the Furious.” Now Diesel's fees were in the millions. Work in the latter franchise subsequently became the main one for the artist for many years to come.
The Chronicles of Riddick premiered in the summer of 2004, but the film's distribution did not bring in generous receipts. And Vin for this work in 2005 was nominated for the Golden Raspberry anti-award for the worst male role.
At the same time, the artist appeared in the comedy family action film “Bald Nanny: Special Assignment.” On the stage, Diesel faced an interesting experiment - collaboration with five child actors at once.
The year 2015 will be remembered by fans of the Hollywood star for Breck Eisner’s project “The Last Witch Hunter,” where Vin Diesel starred in the lead role in the company of Rose Leslie. This is an urban fantasy and an action adventure at the same time. The artist not only appeared on the screen, but also acted as a producer of the film.
2017 was rich in surprises for fans of the star. Diesel announced the release of 3 new products at once: the 8th part of “Fast and the Furious,” the sequel “XXx: World Domination” and the science-fiction project “Guardians of the Galaxy 2.”
