Mar 29, 2021
Charlotte Parker, Arnold Schwarzenegger's personal Public Relations Manager, is the guest this week on the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Charlotte talks about working with Arnold during the peak years of his career in Hollywood, starting with the film "Conan the Destroyer" (1984). Charlotte also talks about working with Joe and Betty Weider as well as Joe Gold in the public relations field. At the end of the podcast, host John Hansen reads an excerpt from the revised edition of the book Pumping Iron about the year 1980.
Time Stamps:
04:18 - RIP Andy Haman
06:30 - Emails from last week's Podcast
13:40 - Interview with Charlotte Parker
15:30 - Meeting Arnold Schwarzenegger for the first time
20:45 - Charlotte's promotion of "The Terminator" (1984)
24:50 - "I'm going to make Arnold the biggest star in the world"
28:32 - Arnold had the "X Factor"
32:02 - How Charlotte changed Arnold's image
37:40 - Working with Joe Weider and the Bodybuilding Media to promote Arnold's movie career
39:48 - When Arnold was the spokesperson for the President's Council of Physical Fitness
41:10 - Helping Joe Gold to promote World Gym
44:25 - When Arnold created "Joe Weider Day" in California
46:46 - Joe Weider's genuine passion for Bodybuilding
50:43 - Arnold's controversial interview with Playboy Magazine in 1988
1:08:24 - John reads an excerpt from the revised edition of the book Pumping Iron about the year 1980.
John's interview with the Scot Strong Podcast
John and Peter McGough's interview with Muscular Development