Many would have faltered and taken a different direction when faced with the obstacles that life placed on his path. He has endured many struggles in his life and prevailed hardships as a child and young adult. Rudy is very talented and is one of the few mainstream Native American actors of his generation. Rudy is also co-producer and leading role in upcoming film AG-1 Adrift. He is executive producer, and also starring in the upcoming film Say Something. He is currently attached to several other pictures, including The Dance of the Blue Tattoo. Also debuting this year is Crossing Point by Daniel Zirrilli.
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Rudy recently had the pleasure of working with director Russell Friedenberg for the upcoming movie release Wind Walkers.
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(As of May 2016) When it comes to cinema, Youngblood is currently working on several up coming pictures, side by side with the best in the business. If he wasn't an actor, he could very well be a stuntman." Youngblood also starred in other films, including the lead role as 'Brandon' in the 2010, MMA film, "Beatdown", a natural role for Youngblood considering he was no stranger to the world of mixed martial arts. He has his head together and is totally on top of his game. According to stunt coordinator Mic Rodgers, "Rudy is the purest athlete I've ever met.
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In addition, due to his natural athleticism, he performed all his own stunts, including a death-defying 175 ft free fall during the waterfall scene and running in front of a live two hundred pound jaguar. Youngblood spent weeks preparing for the filming of the movie, for which he had less than a month to learn the Yucatan Mayan language. It was at this point he was cast for the lead role of 'Jaguar Paw' in Apocalypto. However, in 2005, Youngblood decided to move to Los Angeles to create his own theatrical production. Rudy was also part of the Native American Dance Theatre. For instance, he toured for three seasons with Peter Buffet's Native American Dance/Theatrical Production, "Spirit-The Seventh Fire", as a warrior protector. Prior to making his on-screen debut in Mel Gibson's Oscar nominated film, "Apocalypto"(2006), Youngblood worked as a laborer in a variety of fields. Growing up, he never called one place home, but went to school and graduated in the small town of Belton,Texas. He will go on taking and taking, until one day the World will say, 'I am no more and I have nothing left to give.Rudy Youngblood is Native American of Comanche and Cree decent. It is what makes him sad and what makes him want. I saw a hole in the Man, deep like a hunger he will never fill. Now his sadness will stop." But the owl replied, "No. Suddenly I am afraid." The deer said, "The Man has all that he needs. Then the owl said to the other animals, "Now the Man knows much, he'll be able to do many things. And when the Man had all the gifts that they could give, he left. Ask us for whatever you wish and you shall have it." The Man said, "I want to have good sight." The vulture replied, "You shall have mine." The Man said, "I want to be strong." The jaguar said, "You shall be strong like me." Then the Man said, "I long to know the secrets of the earth." The serpent replied, "I will show them to you." And so it went with all the animals.
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And all the animals drew near to him and said, "We do not like to see you so sad. And a Man sat alone, drenched deep in sadness.