Rudy Youngblood

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Apocalypto Star: Mel's a 'Great Guy'

Originally posted 12/23/2006 06:00AM

Rudy Youngblood, 25, worked pretty hard for his big-screen debut -- outrunning a jaguar, jumping off a 15-foot waterfall and mastering the Mayan language – and doing it all with Mel Gibson directing. Still, the Texas-born actor tells PEOPLE that he was up for the challenge after landing the lead role, Jaguar Paw, in Apocalypto. Youngblood, who has performed in music and dance groups, spoke about working with Gibson and what it's like to shoot scenes in a loincloth.

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