Then, work dried up entirely amidst SAG-AFTRA finding Pardue guilty of misconduct.
Surprisingly, it was much smaller artistic films that gained the star a following of fans.
Pardue played Victor Johnson, the leading female character’s ex-boyfriend, in the beloved film.
“All the characters are women, and it was going to be rated R and about a teenager.
That does not check the boxes for any studio,” Hardwicke toldRefinery29years later.
It was the scandalous subject matter that helped “Thirteen” make a mark despite its tiny budget.
“Lots of people lurking about and I felt really close to the girls in a brotherly way.”
Pardue plays one of the parents, actor Frank Dean, who is a former member of The Pride.
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Correction: An earlier version of this article misidentified Kip Pardue’s position on the Yale football team.
Pardue was a wide receiver.
