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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tStay golden. Ralph Macchio, Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze and more transformed into \u201860s teens for Francis Ford Coppola\u2019s big screen adaptation of The Outsiders. The coming-of-age drama, based on S. E. Hinton\u2018s classic novel of the same name, hit theaters in March 1983 and helped to kickstart the careers of several of its stars. In [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Lowe added that Cruise\u2019s \u201ceyes just went black\u201d after he punched him, recalling, \u201cBut that\u2019s the stuff we did. That\u2019s what guys do. It\u2019s like Fight Club<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\nLowe previously shared during an April 2020 appearance on Dax Shepard<\/strong>\u2019s \u201cArmchair Expert\u201d podcast that Cruise went \u201cballistic\u201d<\/a> when he found out that he and Lowe would be sharing a hotel room during the Outsiders<\/em> auditioning process.<\/p>\n\u201cThe notion that an 18-year-old actor with a walk-on part in Endless Love<\/em> and, like, a seventh lead in Taps<\/em> could have that kind of, like, wherewithal? I remember going, \u2018Wow, this guy is the real deal,\u2019\u201d Lowe said. \u201cI mean, it made me laugh, it was gnarly \u2026 but at the end [of the day], you can\u2019t argue with the results. He\u2019s had his eye on the ball since day one.\u201d<\/p>\nLowe and Cruise starred as Sodapop Curtis and Steve Randle, respectively, in the coming-of-age film alongside Emilio Estevez<\/strong>, C. Thomas Howell<\/strong>, Matt Dillon<\/strong>, Patrick Swayze<\/strong>, Ralph Macchio<\/strong> and Diane Lane<\/strong>. In February, Outsiders<\/em> director Francis Ford Coppola<\/strong> shared video footage from the film\u2019s auditions.<\/p>\n\n![\"Rob](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Rob-Lowe-Says-Tom-Cruise-Knocked-Him-Out-in-Boxing-Session-2.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Sunset Boulevard\/Corbis via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201c42 years ago we cast The Outsiders<\/em> in a unique way. We had all the actors together on a soundstage and would alternate different actors reading for different roles,\u201d Coppola, 85, captioned the Instagram clip<\/a>. \u201cIt was interesting because each of them was watching their competition, so while it could\u2019ve been a volatile situation, it turned into a very positive one. There emerged the natural respect and sense of colleagueship among them. The result worked beautifully and reminded me of my days as a camp counselor.\u201d<\/p>\nLowe commented on the post, \u201cFeels like this was just yesterday,\u201d while Macchio, 62, who played Johnny Cade, expressed his gratitude for Coppola and S.E. Hinton<\/strong>, who penned the novel that inspired the film.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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Lowe previously shared during an April 2020 appearance on Dax Shepard<\/strong>\u2019s \u201cArmchair Expert\u201d podcast that Cruise went \u201cballistic\u201d<\/a> when he found out that he and Lowe would be sharing a hotel room during the Outsiders<\/em> auditioning process.<\/p>\n \u201cThe notion that an 18-year-old actor with a walk-on part in Endless Love<\/em> and, like, a seventh lead in Taps<\/em> could have that kind of, like, wherewithal? I remember going, \u2018Wow, this guy is the real deal,\u2019\u201d Lowe said. \u201cI mean, it made me laugh, it was gnarly \u2026 but at the end [of the day], you can\u2019t argue with the results. He\u2019s had his eye on the ball since day one.\u201d<\/p>\n Lowe and Cruise starred as Sodapop Curtis and Steve Randle, respectively, in the coming-of-age film alongside Emilio Estevez<\/strong>, C. Thomas Howell<\/strong>, Matt Dillon<\/strong>, Patrick Swayze<\/strong>, Ralph Macchio<\/strong> and Diane Lane<\/strong>. In February, Outsiders<\/em> director Francis Ford Coppola<\/strong> shared video footage from the film\u2019s auditions.<\/p>\n \u201c42 years ago we cast The Outsiders<\/em> in a unique way. We had all the actors together on a soundstage and would alternate different actors reading for different roles,\u201d Coppola, 85, captioned the Instagram clip<\/a>. \u201cIt was interesting because each of them was watching their competition, so while it could\u2019ve been a volatile situation, it turned into a very positive one. There emerged the natural respect and sense of colleagueship among them. The result worked beautifully and reminded me of my days as a camp counselor.\u201d<\/p>\n Lowe commented on the post, \u201cFeels like this was just yesterday,\u201d while Macchio, 62, who played Johnny Cade, expressed his gratitude for Coppola and S.E. Hinton<\/strong>, who penned the novel that inspired the film.<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>Thank You!<\/h3>\n
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