"Ask Anything You Want" with Arnold Schwarzenegger

This week we dedicate interviews with very interesting people - outstanding actors, directors, musicians, writers and sportsmen - in the "ask whatever you want" format, where Internet users ask their questions, sometimes very unexpected ones, in online chat mode.

Today we invite you to get to know Arnold Schwarzenegger, the former governor and terminator, who, it turns out, loves jokes and draws. We have tried to choose the most interesting questions and answers for you.

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Hi, I'm Arnold. Former Mr. Olympia, Conan, Terminator and Governor of California. I killed the Predator. Here's a photo proof that this is the real me. Ask whatever you want!

Arnold, you've lived three lives in one - a bodybuilder, an actor, and a governor. Which one was the most difficult for you? The governor is the most difficult and at the same time interesting job, and acting brings the most pleasure.

(Photo: David Kennerley)

How was your transition from governorship back to Hollywood? I miss Sacramento! But at the same time, I had a great time working on The Return of the Hero. The most important thing is to be passionate about everything you do.

Is there a director or actor you haven't worked with yet but would like to? I would love to work with Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg. And Sam Raimi would be nice too.

(Photo: Robert Mapplethorpe)

What role do you regret leaving the most? I really regret not doing The Rock. I love the movie and it ended up being great. But when I was offered the part, it was just an 80-page script with a bunch of handwritten edits that didn't look finished at all.

Arnold, you were an idol for my father, who died 9 years ago. He himself signed the cover of Vanity Fair magazine with your image, framed it, put it on the table and told everyone throughout his coaching career that it was you who gave him the autograph. I just wanted to say that you were a personal hero to him, and if he were alive now, he would be the first in line for all your films. Thank you for your comment! I wish I never met your father, he must have been a fine man.

What is the best advice you have received in your entire life? My father always said: "be useful."

Is this the happiest moment in your life? (on the picture)

No, this is the happiest moment of his life! (When Arnold became a US citizen)

The second option wins!

Are your trademark screams in films, are they usually scripted or do you improvise? All pure improvisation. Each of them.

(1976. Photo: Robert Mapplethorpe)

What is your favorite movie quote? I'll be back.

How often do you have to speak German? After so many years in the US, do you feel more comfortable speaking English? Not very often, I definitely find it much easier and more comfortable to speak English. Which should give you an idea of how bad my German has become.

(1975. Photo: Annie Leibovitz)

What would you choose - to fight a hundred Predators the size of a duck, or one duck the size of a Predator? I'd rather have one raptor-sized duck than mess around with 100 duck-sized raptors. I already defeated a Predator the size of a Predator, so I'm sure I can handle a duck somehow.

Will you make "Gemini-2"? Yes we will, with Danny DeVito and Eddie Murphy

(New York, 1976. Photo: Elliott Erwitt)

In the documentary "Pumping Iron" you mentioned that you once specifically gave "bad advice" to one of the bodybuilders at a competition in Austria. You said that in America now the last trick is to shout loudly, taking each new position on the stage. During the competition, he did so, after which the guards took him off the stage, thinking that he was crazy. Did this incident have any consequences? Is this bodybuilder really mad at you? Do you regret it?

Well, first of all, it was in Munich. I have always loved gags and this was one of my best. The guy was a little inadequate - we always made fun of those who dressed up and played "cool". So this guy immediately told everyone that he was the winner. That's why I decided to tell him about the new "trend" - sound effects while posing: the higher your hands, the higher the voice you have to shout, and when you lower them down, the timbre of your voice also goes down. I also warned him not to pay attention to the reaction of the audience - they say, this is now the last chip in America, and Europe is also slowly picking it up. Around the fourth yell, he was taken off the stage and pushed out the back door. There were no consequences for him, well, except that he disgraced himself a little.

I also played pranks on my best friends - for example, when Franco (Colombo) first arrived in America, I slipped him cookies with marijuana. He was just off the plane, so I only gave him half as a precaution. Then we went to visit my friends, who could not understand why we had been lying on the floor for an hour and laughing. The only thing they knew about Franco was that he was the strongest man in the world, so they were shocked. Franco was having a great time, although he didn't know why. A few days later, I finally told him.

This is a brief history of my bodybuilding jokes.

Thanks to all! Here's a little surprise for you (I bet you didn't know I also draw?)

Source: Reddit AMA