Why is he in my ear being very adversarial!’ He would say things, and I’d be like, ‘Why would you say that to me? I’m just trying to be a good little actor.’”īasco’s acting coach later explained to him that Hoffman was simply method acting, but that there was a way to get around it by showing Hoffman he was taking his role seriously– “There was a long time where he was very adversarial to me - very adversarial and I remember going: ‘I’m stressed out! This guy is Dustin Hoffman. Speaking to Yahoo Entertainment, Basco discussed how Hoffman treated him on the set of Hook and why– Unlike Williams, Hoffman kept up his “villain” persona on and off the set. Basco played Rufio, the leader of the Lost Boys, and he becomes tasked with helping Peter reconnect with his ability to fly.īasco and the other actors who played the Lost Boys have gone on to discuss how wonderful Williams was to work with and how he treated them like his own children. Peter, played by the late Robin Williams, is forced to return to Neverland in order to rescue his children from Captain Hook, played by Dustin Hoffman. Hook was director Steven Spielberg’s reimagining of the classic Disney story Peter Pan.
There was no way he could anticipate that this role would become his most iconic. When Basco was fifteen, he auctioned for the role of Rufio against his brother for the1991 film Hook.
Within that same time period he starred in two films– Cold Dog Soup and The Perfect Weapon.
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When Basco was just thirteen years old, he played Eddie for two episodes of the classic television show The Wonder Years in 1988.īetween 19 he had six roles on television series including Santa Barbara, Highway to Heaven, Booker, and The New Adam 12. Basco’s mother enrolled them in acting classes and, from there, Basco started getting roles in film and television series. They soon realized that Hollywood was more for television and film rather than a place to build a dancing career.
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This inspired them to move to Hollywood to try to make it as professional dancers there. They were good enough, in fact, to be offered scholarships to the San Francisco Ballet Company. Break (Dancing) into Actingīasco and his brothers did breakdancing in the streets of San Francisco and Berkley, California during the 80s, and eventually were offered professional gigs dancing for the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland A’s. In 1993, Basco graduated from Orange County High School of the Arts. Prior to getting into acting Basco and his brothers were part of a breakdancing group called the Street Freaks. So, what has Dante Basco been up to lately? Bangarang! Let’s get to it! Early Lifeĭante Basco was born Augin Pittsburg, California and subsequently raised in Paramount, California.īasco is one of five siblings four boys and one girl.
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With over 100 acting credits to his name, Basco has left his mark in the entertainment industry and on those who grew up watching him on TV and in movies. Basco used his voice acting skills to give life to the role of Zuko in the treasured animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender.
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He is best known for his role as the rebellious and fearless leader of the Lost Boys, Rufio, in the movie Hook. Dante Basco is an American-Filipino actor who has made his mark in both television and film.
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