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Paul Walker is born
Paul was born on September 12, 1973, in Glendale California. He grew up hunting, fishing, and always being around cars. Ironically, his dream job was to be starred as an undercover cop in a movie (Entertainment Tonight). Paul was one of the most well-known actors and he was eventually part of a very successful movie series called, Fast and Furious. Even when he was young, Paul started venturing into modeling and acting in small television shows ("Paul Walker"). -
Early years
Paul had a big year in 1986 because this was when his acting career got kickstarted. He started off with playing roles in television shows such as: Who's the Boss, Highway to Heaven, and Charles in Charge. These were all small time deals compared to when he landed his first role in a film called, Monster in the Closet. From here he left his television acting career behind and began taking bigger roles in films. Paul starred in the movies: She's all that, Varsity Blues, and The Skulls. -
Early years (Cont.)
All of these movies were aimed at a younger generation, which would eventually help Paul become popular among teenagers ("Paul Walker"). He started his career working with low-cost television shows and eventually worked his way up to finally acting in movies. -
Fast and Furious
Paul's career took off and set him up for good when he was first offered to act in the movie, Fast and Furious. He was one of the starred actors, along with his future friend, Vin Diesel. This movie payed its respects to the road films of the 70's and viewers instantly fell in love. Nobody expected this movie to take off like it did, and the idea of a sequal was originally unthought of. Paul was able to help the movie bring in more than $200 million. -
Fast and Furious (Cont.)
This big hit paved the road for Paul with all of the sequels to the Fast and Furious movies ("Paul Walker"). -
2 Fast 2 Furious
The second installment to the Fast and Furious series was 2 Fast 2 Furious. This action-packed sequel did even better than the first movie and made a clear point that there would be more later on down the road. Eventually, 11 years later, there was another movie he was starring in; Fast Five. It came out in 2011 and was the third movie to the booming series. Of course the movie was another success and Paul agreed to act in Fast & Furious 6 ("Paul Walker"). -
Project Reach Out Worldwide
Paul started his own organization called, "Reach Out Worldwide", that is run by professional volunteers who help people that have been affected by natural disasters. These volunteers could be anyone from doctors, nurses, paramedics, and heavy machinery specialists (WBFF FOX45 Baltimore). Throughout the whole time of making this organization, Paul never once dropped his name as the founder. He was a very humble man, especially for someone who was involved in making Hollywood movies. -
Fast & Furious 6
The movie Fast & Furious 6 was the last movie that Paul was able to complete. This was the fourth in the series and was by far the most popular. By now, the entire cast from these movies had formed one big family with each other. Paul was the big instigator behind making this Fast and Furious family come to life. Dwayne Johnson, who starred along Paul in the movies, talked about how him and Paul would talk about cars and trucks, but eventually it would all lead to the importance of family. -
Fast & Furious 6 (Cont.)
Paul always talked to Dwayne about their kids and how important they are in his life. These two friends formed a bond that was beyond just filming together (McGeorge, Alistair). Paul was responsible for this movie giving a warming touch of family because that was just the man he was. -
Death of Paul Walker
Paul Walker passed away on November 30, 2013. His death was a tragedy to so many people including myself. He was only 40 years old and was killed in a horrific car accident. Paul was right in the middle of filming the latest movie, Fast & Furious 7. There was controversy as to whether the movie would go on or not. Vin Diesel told an interviewer that it was the hardest movie he has ever had to act in. This is clearly understandable because the two of them were like brothers. -
Death of Paul Walker (Cont.)
Vin explains that it was surreal to film next to Paul and then after his passing, he had to film with Paul's brother. He said that at times, Cody, who is Paul's brother, would bring back memories and it was extremely difficult for Vin to focus (Extratv). There is only one Paul Walker in this world and he truly inspired everyone in this world by his actions.
