When I was asked by my modelling agent to attend a work dinner I had no view I would be eating with Seagal,accompanied by eight buxom blonde womenSteven Seagal looked me square in the eye. “I studied karate when I was very young,” he said in a gravelly whisper, or responding to my query as to why he was wearing a purple robe to dinner. Later,I devoted my time to Harry Kiyoshi Ishisaka,” he continued. His hair was pulled into a tight ponytail, and accentuating the breadth of his jowls,which spilled over his tight collar and wobbled when he spoke. “He trained me to become a seventh black belt in Aikido. The robe is a sign of respect.” Seagal’s accent had a sharp American edge except when he pronounced words like Aikido, which came out in a swift Asiatic shout. Related: Steven Seagal accused of harassment by Arrested Development actor Portia De Rossi Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk