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SOLD OUT EVENT: Ralph Macchio, Waxing On

Friday, October 21, 2022 - 7:00pm

This event is sold out. There is not a waiting list. Thank you for your interest!

OFFSITE TICKETED EVENT: Bookshop Santa Cruz welcomes actor, producer, and director Ralph Macchio for a celebration of his nostalgic memoir, Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me—a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the iconic movie and of the impact it has had on Macchio's life and the world. Tickets include entry to the event and a presigned copy of Waxing On. The event will conclude with photo line, which will be open to all ticketholders. If you would like to join the photo line, you will receive further information at the venue.

This event will take place at The Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz.

"Macchio, star of 1984's The Karate Kid, produces another feel-good hit with this breezy reflection on his experience making the movie...Macchio writes, 'The film is a prime example of when Hollywood gets it all right. It teaches and inspires through pure entertainment.' Fans will find this just as entertaining."Publishers Weekly

Since The Karate Kid first crane-kicked its way into the pop culture stratosphere in June 1984, there hasn't been a week Ralph Macchio hasn't heard friendly shouts of "Wax on, wax off" or "Sweep the leg!" Now, with Macchio reprising his role as Daniel LaRusso in the #1 ranked Netflix show Cobra Kai, he is finally ready to look back at this classic movie and give the fans something they've long craved.

The book will be Ralph Macchio's celebratory reflection on the legacy of The Karate Kid in film, pop culture, and his own life. It will be a comprehensive look at a film that shaped him as much as it influenced the world. Macchio will share an insider's perspective of the untold story behind his starring role—the innocence of the early days, the audition process, and the filmmaking experience—as well as take readers through the birth of some of the film's most iconic moments.

Ultimately, the book centers on the film itself, focusing on the reason that the characters and themes have endured in such a powerful way and how these personal experiences have impacted Macchio's life. It will bring readers back to the day they met Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Miyagi for the first time, but will also provide a fascinating lens into how our pasts shape all of us and how the past can come back to enrich one's life in surprising and wonderful ways.
 

An actor, producer, director with an extensive list of credits, Ralph Macchio is best known for his celebrated performance as Johnny in Frances Ford Coppola's The Outsiders; the hit film My Cousin Vinny; and most notably for the title role in the popular classic The Karate Kid and its successors. Expanding further on the Karate Kid Universe, Ralph continues to reprise his iconic role of Daniel LaRusso in the hit Netflix series Cobra Kai. He lives on Long Island with his family.