The Stadium scene was so cool. And of course, the final wrestling match was crazy cool – there were over 1500 extras that created an exciting and energizing atmosphere! How did you prepare for the role once you were cast for the part of Brian Shute? See our Privacy Policy and Third Party Partners to learn more about the use of data and your rights. What was not experienced by his character was the intense pain I felt, especially in my delts, as they were being catabolized for energy. We never really know who wins. So besides the shirts that we designed, on this site you will find articles & interviews as well as photos from the movie along with recent photos from different wrestling events. “Please just give her a call,” was his last words as he shoved a piece of paper with the casting directors name and phone number into my hand. Fast forward two and a half weeks after landing the part of Brian Shute, Frank is on set filming the scene where he steps out of his school’s bus with an intense look on his face in anticipation of his grand finale match against rival Lowden Swain of Thompson High School played by Matthew Modine. https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Frank_Jasper&oldid=1246727. After much convincing and encouragement by his friend Rick, and given the fact that he could make some extra money, he decided he would give it a try and audition. Did you have any perceptions prior to participating in the process? Updated: November 10, 2019 at 6:39 PM 51st Annual Chabot College Alumni Match – September 7, 2019. It is both surprising and humbling that over the 30 years since its release, there are young wrestlers around the world who continue to be inspired by Vision Quest. Several additional auditions had followed, one of which required wrestling a live match for Hall-of-Fame Coach Cash Stone, the wrestling consultant for the movie. I love that I am a part of that positive energy going out into the world. My involvement in Vision Quest took me to California, which became my home. After considering what I had been doing for money to pay for my education (Bouncer at a Country Western Bar, Logger on a road building crew, etc. It has been the reason some became wrestlers in the first place, then coaches later! Yes, every symptom that Mathew’s character had that was written into the script I had to deal with! Please tell us about the audition process? The biggest challenge was to maintain that weight and look for 10 weeks! In 2015 I was asked to attend a 30th anniversary screening of Vision Quest and be part of a Q & A with fans afterwards. It was an amazing experience! You just knew this was going to be memorable. To date, you have attended a Beat the Streets event at Time Square, the 2016 World Cup in Los Angeles, a United States Wrestling Foundation Gala in LA, as well as other wrestling events and tournaments throughout the country. Frank Jasper, who played the muscular, menacing undefeated state champ Brian Shute in the iconic wrestling movie "Vision Quest," has joined the list of U.S. wrestlers, celebrities and heroes who will be featured next month at the 2016 Olympic Wrestling Gala presented by the United States Marine Corps. The character from the 1985 movie Vision Quest, that resonated with the audience for the last three and a half decades, planted a seed in Frank Jasper’s life that today has brought him full circle back to his character Brian Shute. Vision Quest (1985) Frank Jasper as Shute. Published May 20, 2017. It also touched on his reconnection with the wrestling community as well as his goals moving forward. When Frank initially met the Casting Director, he did not expect to have a speaking role for the character of Brian Shute. Excuse me while I bite this guy! Everybody that was on Mathew’s team were local wrestlers. After quite a bit of hounding on my friend’s part I decided to check it out. We shot between 12 and 14 hours for several days during that time. What were your initial thoughts? I will always be looking for ways to be a positive influence and ambassador for this incredible sport!