movie feature | Wed. 06 21. 2006 12:00 AM EDT
Laugh at David Hasselhoff if you want to. Yes, he became famous by driving a talking Trans Am in the silly-assed '70s show Knight Rider. Yes, he spent ten years monitoring beaches and bikinis on Baywatch. And yes, he's HUGE in Germany. The only thing is, the man known as "The Hoff" is laughing right along with you. He plays Adam
Name: David Michael Hasselhoff. I've had other nicknames but 'The Hoff' is the one that has taken off the most. I can't share those other nicknames with you. Not suitable for a family Web site. Born: July 17, 1952 in Baltimore. First memory: Being bathed in the sink by my grandmother, looking out the window of our in row house on 3631 Kimball Road, Baltimore, and laughing at a horse-drawn carriage delivering fruits, vegetables and milk. Biggest thrill as a child: Getting a go-kart for Christmas. I turned my entire neighborhood into a track. It was totally bizarre, because I lived the life of a young Knight Rider and had no idea that I would grow up to become a guy that drove a talking car that would fly through the air. I built jumps; I built crash-through things. I broke the go-kart, broke myself ... it was wild! Did you sit at the back or front of the class? I used to stay in the back of the class, but then I kept falling asleep because I was bored. So they put me in the front. First record bought: "There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)" by John Davidson. I was in Atlanta, Ga., in the sixth grade. First concert attended: Led Zeppelin! I'll never forget it. I walked in and it was like [sings] "Hey hey mama said the way you move!" and I went "OH MY GOD!" It was like a nightmare, fireworks, Super Bowl, World Cup, and an acid trip all going on the same time. What a show! First date: It was a girl named Lucy Nouse, but it really wasn't a date. It was more of a party after the First R-rated movie seen: Carnal Knowledge with Jack Nicholson and Ann-Margret. I wanted to go see a sexy movie, but I was kind of bored. I'd like to go see it again. Is it any good? Last book read: My own! I've just finished my memoirs - Making Waves: The Autobiography. I flew in from Berlin and I had to proofread the whole book on the plane. I enjoy autobiographies. Sammy Davis Jr.'s Yes, I Can was the book that I lived by growing up. I used that as an inspiration to write my book. Basically the theme of my book is save yourself first and then you can save the world. Last movie scene: V for Vendetta. I LOVED IT! My favorite scene was at the very end when Natalie Portman blew up Parliament. She said, "We've got to make a sacrifice to let the people know that we need to change the world." And she jammed [the detonator] down. And I went, "Yeah!" Favorite sandwich: Hot pastrami on rye with Swiss cheese. In fact, I just had one for breakfast this morning from Noah's Bagel. Favorite item of clothing: My leather shirt from Prada. It looks better than anything else I got, so I constantly wear it. It's in my videos, it's on TV, it's all over the place and it's still there. Previous jobs: Selling smoke alarms, which was horrible. I would go to people's house and make them feel guilty that they don't have a smoke alarm and that their children are going to burn up. Most famous friend: Lou Rawls. I hired him to be on Baywatch Nights because I love Lou Rawls. I ended up singing with him on stage at Reno one time. We sang together a lot. He just passed away. He was a terrific man. Favorite time of day: Early morning. There's a sense of peace and a sense of energy and a sense of calmness and creativity. It's spiritual in the morning. Hanging on bedroom wall: Absolutely nothing! I just moved into an apartment. I need to put up calendars -- tape 'em everywhere. Calendars of when I go here, when I go there, when I get the kids. Calendars! Ideal holiday: Skiing in Switzerland with a beautiful Austrian girl, waking up next to her in a place called Seefeld outside of Munich, then jetting over to Paris for dinner in Montmartre, then shooting over to Lago Maggiore in Como, Italy, for a relaxing holiday. Hobbies: Scuba diving. I once saw a manta ray bigger than a bus. It was in Cocos Island, 36 hours by boat off the coast of Costa Rica. I jumped in the water, and there were 80 hammerhead sharks. All of a sudden this black thing under me moved -- and it was a manta ray that was over 20 feet long. Ambitions: Go to Kauai and hike to the top of the Napali coast. Favorite Madonna record: I actually recorded a Madonna record. I did "La Isla Bonita," about ten years ago. Swear word you use too much: My favorite swear word when things are going wrong is "clusterf*ck." For German profanities I do "scheisse" and "arschloch." I used "scheisse" about 24 hours ago in Berlin. I was transferring to Frankfurt. When I saw how far away the terminal was, I said, "scheisse!" We had to run through this gigantic tunnel just to make our airplane. And there were 900 Germans following along, going, "It's the Hoff! It's the Hoff!" |
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