Arnold Schwarzenegger Interview 1979 Brian Linehan's City Lights

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[@LiViro1]

The more interviews I see of the young Arnold, the more I realize that this guy's success wasn't an accident.

[@mr.vargas5648]

Yes he knows what he is doing and hes both clever and charismatic.

[@cristianmerli5050]

Never doubted it

[@davidetre]

Unbelievable how he had everything under control since the beginning! He is for real a fucking machine!

[@cristianmerli5050]

You know people used to think that Arnold had an easy way into acting because he was Mr. Olimpia etc etc but when you follow him you realize that it was his plan all along since he was 15, and he accomplished it majestically! The immigrant that everybody would want, way to go Arnold!

[@spaceman8888]

I love Arnold. EVERYBODY does. He is always so composed and calm. He is clearly very focused on anything he does.. such an amazing career.

[@antonboludo8886]

He is very focused on his goals.

[@marseetirvengadum1825]

When you see that man.... You know everything is possible... Everything...

[@Norman-Bates-60]

Jesus is king.

[@southlondon86]

@@Norman-Bates-60 And Buddha?

[@hxhxhdnxjxjf7557]

Only ALLAH is King!!!!! Isa ("Jesus") was a Prophet and Buddha is a Kafir(a Zero in front of God). Was good tp people but not God. May ALLAH guide you to the roght Path.

[@abhinavheya6289]

​@@hxhxhdnxjxjf7557there is no Allah 😂

[@TashiTrainer]

Only if you can apply his discipline 😂

[@tonylee-UK]

What a brilliant, gentlemanly interview.

[@rajs9031]

Totally agree Tony--- You don't see these type of interviews at these days.

[@SamIAm-kz4hg]

In case anyone doesn't remember, Brian Linehan was an excellent interviewer. He was always ultra prepared and was so well-spoken.

[@starfox300]

Arnold ist the absolute definition of success. The man went from nothing to the best, having mulitple businesses, having multiple goals and always reaching his goals.

[@jakubwrona2040]

Oh definetely, but don't forget about cheating on his wife and using great amounts of steroids. And those are the things we know thanks to the fact they were revealed.

[@Mokilla2525]

@@jakubwrona2040 He is only human. People make mistakes.

[@jakubwrona2040]

@@Mokilla2525 Sure he is. Sure they do. And this is why in my opinion he is not a definition od success.

[@rickysamra7012]

@@jakubwrona2040 but there are people having steroids who still dont have anywhere level of that physique. Surely you cant be naive and think if one takes steroids and trains hard they would have that physique unfortunately there is a genetic element to it.

[@codyzumr4040]

@@jakubwrona2040 🤓🤓🤓

[@Bravilor]

Such a kind, soft-spoken interview.

[@schnuffschneuzersson7243]

Man they did interviews back in the days.

[@sampson3121]

Not they, He.

[@antonboludo8886]

The interviewer is very good.

[@pronemanoldbutyoung5548]

Wow the compliment Arnolds deliver at the very end. World class.

[@kevinc7161]

RIP Brian Linehan. Your invaluable interviews (this one with Arnold is well researched and adeptly interviewed) and your charitible nature for providing these outstanding historical perspectives. It will do nothing but good for generations to come.

[@mrworkout79]

15:41 Who would 've thought Kirk Douglas being 62 at that moment almost 40 years later after this interview is still with us? Exercising works I would say..

[@giovannyc3886]

mrworkout79 his birthday just past. It's amazing

[@user-jq3rj2kl1b]

A very strong personality...!!!

[@amandajstar]

I love Arnold. What a MAN.

[@martinluther4726]

amandajstar his confidence is something out of this world

[@michaelsierra9]

Martin Luther Especially when he says he does’nt want to play himself in “superman”, lol

[@Tolman18]

Wow what an amazing interview honestly! This is the first I have seen of Canadian host Brian Linehan and I must say he seems extremely genuine, comfortable, and passionate about who he interviews and you just don't seem to get much of that at all today. Kudos to these uploads and I am now a Subscriber!!

[@sampson3121]

U didn't get much of that back then either. It was Brian.

[@Hellthrasher]

What incredible footage! Many thanks for this gem of an upload. Humble GOAT.

[@livinginvancouverbc2247]

I grew up in Toronto. It's nice to see Brian Linehan.

[@kevinc7161]

Tony Lee, I couldn't agree more. I loved the setting of the interview, the timeframe that Arnold was interviewed (1979, which not much is shown of him), and the line of intelligent questioning by Brian Linehan. Arnold was still in great shape, and was very calm and confident. Loved the entire interview! P.S. Whatever became of "Pumping Iron Behind Bars?" P.S.S. As fate would have it, the questions concerning Jackie O and Maria Shriver nailed the future for Arnold!

[@moomoomoo33ass]

I’m surprised as how well he speaks English here in 1979, when only a couple years before , he could barely speak a word of English . He really must have put in so much work learning it

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

What a great interview...!!! 😁🔝👍 I didn't expect this to be as good as it was! 🤔...🔜...👌

[@alanstillings4915]

Wow didn't even know this interview existed! Good to watch it!

[@goyallucky5203]

both men made that a GREAT INTERVEIW, ITS Like they knew eachother for 20 yrs the way they got along

[@Cum007]

Funny thing is, some actually have known the interviewer

[@WinnerForever007]

Great interview with my idol!

[@jayshomer4191]

What a nostalgic time capsule ! Arnie had a very memorable chapter throughout the 70’s.

[@anubbhandari582]

Just look how his mind operats.incredible in every way.wow

[@dongradygretsch1120]

Fantastic interview! Class acts! Really great to see!

[@flassk7]

Usually people with massive egos (like Arnold) are smug and obnoxious, but somehow (his sense of humor certainly helps a lot) Arnold is neither, and that alone makes him a fascinating person.

[@beyourself2444]

Agreed 100%. Huge ego but very charming... Very rare combo

[@anubbhandari582]

he is really a legend and genius in his own way ,what a man of all man...

[@cristianmerli5050]

Not too mention the real estate business he had in between. He became a millionaire before becoming an actor

[@oswaldjackson7015]

That was a great interview. Well researched, pre internet!

[@labtob]

listening to him is pretty relaxing, tbh.

[@anubbhandari582]

when u have an intellect that works for u regardless of circumstance u are thrown into ,one will turn the circumstance around and be a legend

[@HansenSWE]

Holy shit. I clicked this video for shits and giggles but I watched the whole thing. It was interesting. I'll be damned

[@7beers]

I saw the movie "Against All Odds" a few years ago and noticed how amazing Jeff Bridges' body looked. I now learn that the credit for that goes to Arnold!

[@tomfu6210]

9:20 We'll be back... OK, that was a spark of future :-)

[@A_M_P_]

Terminator 1 still gives me nightmares to this day. Thanks, Arnie.

[@bhbluebird]

Arnold always played the long game.

[@ramongonzalez2112]

Great interview. Two laid back guys.

[@stevenjoseph113]

Funny how Arnold said he turned down the $200,000 for a tire commercial but The Rock has one out now...just interesting because The Rock looks up to Arnold and is kind of the new action figure/ Arnold-esque figure

[@tartgreenapple]

Arnold did numerous commercials for the Japaneses market.

[@M3Lucky]

@@tartgreenapple yeah those were hilarious! Part of the contract was they can only distribute it in Japan

[@jatin461]

What a dobra interview it was.

[@jingye88]

He should run for president

[@Yaenu1093]

I wish i could see comments from 1979

[@marsazorean62]

EPIC!

[@beyourself2444]

I see why women liked Arnold. If only men of my generation were this charming and funny...

[@shred9475]

he was also very good looking let's be honest

[@beyourself2444]

@@shred9475He was ok and manly but I don’t like muscle guys really. They can be muscular but not body builder types.

[@andrewdelaney1448]

Good interviewer !

[@tomfu6210]

BTW it is interresting, how close the guest and host were back in the days of 3:2 ratio. I think it affected tone of interview. It's hard to be mean while being so close.

[@mullcrumthesage6303]

Arnold is Superman!!

[@Sweetasthesun]

The S is for Schwarzenegger! 💪🏻❤

[@furqantarique3484]

1970s is the classic year of bodybuilding and even life in general

[@eddieworkman5855]

he would been 31 32 here would been great to meet him back in day

[@steviewonder2049]

Holy shit what a great interview

[@TrinidadSuperman]

he speaks better English then than he does now

[@kaltblut]

i noticed that, too

[@bobwreck3775]

He is an actor

[@IblewuponyourfaceIII]

Ron Happold he basically did what Sofia Vergara does today.

[@lionheart5078]

He sounds exactly the same.hos vocab is 10x better these days.

[@kanismajoris9861]

Да он вообще уникум без переводчика, не мычит, не запинается, талант во всем

[@kkwok9]

Nice job. The Austrian Oak has always been and continues to be the true King of the bodybuilders

[@sahal963]

Watching at 2021

[@shirifshirif9506]

tell us about what it was like when you fought with your old you at terminator Genesis?

[@someguy7842]

why wasn't the interviewer constantly cracking jokes and referencing the president?

[@Rvc546]

7:24 rum and coke... Coco-cola... Ofcourse... 😂😂😂

[@pronemanoldbutyoung5548]

It would have been hilarious if Buce/Katelyn Jenner got the Superman part 😂

[@Dagnabit888]

Arnold's always 3 moves ahead of everybody

[@Khultan]

"The press always has 'fun' when writing about people'.

[@zackamania6534]

“How Close are you to that goal?” A: “About as close as you are to me right now”

[@andrewbatts7678]

Lou ferrigno looks up to me like a father, so it is easy to give him the wrong advices

[@chrisf.1301]

Franco

[@drumb3532]

Знал бы Шварц здесь, что через четыре года один только фильм сделает его супер-мега знаменитым.

[@dakotaxu4792]

He even perfected his English as is evident in this video compared to five years prior

[@GroovingGeckoMusic]

...and still today he thinks Sally Field is called Sally Fields. ;) good interview though.

[@JohnDoe-vj2yy]

Even if his english sounds like...."beating a carpet with a tennis racket"...after eleven years in America, he can articulate himself very well!!! Respect for THAT! (Or in HIS words: Respect for SAT!) ;)

[@pinkystinkinc3475]

Its the before and after picture

[@longlivingdude]

He was 32 here.

[@shashikantvanjeri48]

Dobra Dobra

[@thelmajohnson985]

I met Maye West.

[@themanwithnoname8548]

coca cola of course Lmfao

[@zenbodybuilder]

*"Hercules in New York"

[@user-uu9zk1vd6x]

6:51 😂 Hilarious 😅

[@c19rebelmax52]

Arnold-With all those Big Muscles , Never a Violent Man.he used them for a good purpose . down to earth Man.

[@user-cp3kp5fs2k]

What muscles are violent? Violent men are usually smaller weakling types

[@user-cp3kp5fs2k]

My step dad 5 foot 7 beat wemon my dad 6 foot 1 laughed at wemon

[@petermartin7811]

"Get to the choppa!"

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

ARNOLD ALOIS SCHWARZENEGGER 30 DE JULIO DE 1947 76 AÑOS.

[@timecapsule5604]

But if he's on the set of The Villain that came out in 79' they must have new that Superman 2 was in development

[@yessroman]

Later in life he sounded and sounds, a lot more Arnoldy.

[@pavelyankouski4913]

I am thinking about my third movie in my list, by the name of "Pumping the fat". He was 36 or 35 ? Robert Howard was born in California or Texas ?

[@JeremyBWallace]

At least one of them knows Sally Fields' correct name.

[@clarkw4028]

Aaaah that 70’s hairstyle......nowadays it’s a fro lol

[@hardcorehouse]

I’ve followed bodybuilding and Schwarz for longer than most. He’s charismatic, smart and very fortunate in the businessmen he knew who guided his career...but most don’t realize hes always also been a king sized ahole. It’s true, just ask the 20 women he groped, or Shriver, now that she’s no longer fooled by the act. But as he got more savvy, he knew how to hide the obnoxious side. Also, he DID do commercials..in Japan, knowing they wouldn’t be known here.

[@brankind969]

Groping accusations before a political campaign are very suspect. I'll bet Arnold got groped too. I have been and I'm not famous

[@Prawnsacrifice]

Yes I question your statement for sure

[@kjn6505]

This was in 1979 dumbass he did commercials in Japan in the 90s.... Cant he change his mind later in life? Plus he was getting millions to do commercials in Japan.

[@moonrunrs]

@@brankind969 I live in Santa Monica and the groping thing is true. Crazy story but the bars and restaurants in the area (especially on Main St.) have staff that talked of it long before he ran for governor. When it became public during the election, everyone was like, "Oh man, we weren't the only ones!"

[@canerguener8664]

Maybe not only ahole but it is amazing how he knew everything about bb, business, career. There must be an mastermind

[@crackpipejoe3508]

RINO!!!!🦏

[@rajae9638]

Rajae the woman who is famous for her body 🏋️🧲💪 the strongest woman ever in the world 🌍

[@jay-day]

Probably best known for The Terminator now. And being governor of California, when it was safe to live there.

[@arnoldarnold2653]

Man arnold looks really small here

[@shred9475]

off cycle

[@davidc4408]

No bodybuilding to compete. So only 220 lbs

[@fortunerunner8664]

7:06 is somebody coughing behind?

[@BundsBun]

Do You mean 6:52 and 6:55? I think it was somebody's' sneezing.

[@aB-rg1ch]

It's funny nobody seems to mention his very first movie Hercules in New York and I wasn't a very great movie it was his very first

[@JerkVegas86]

Bruce Jenner, wow lol

[@duprez2]

Katilyn Jenner as Superman?!?!? In hindsight that would have been a disaster.

[@timecapsule5604]

He said Superman 1 and 2 which does t .ake sense Superman 2 came out in 1980 and not until 81' I the U.S so this interview must be in 80 or

[@dusthue]

I don’t care why the .com is up there Take it down. I’m watching this for Arnold not for a .com site.

[@stevelarson3391]

Could this guy sit any closer?

[@cristianmerli5050]

😅😅 i guess cameras didn't have a wide angle at that time

[@viacloser]

Dobra, dobra… which means: it’s Good twice…

[@rogerhoke9725]

But was this on location?

[@benchvirgin4243]

1979 comedy The Villain

[@realreview1285]

8:20 vision - commercial didnt fit in

[@Khultan]

+1

[@mmeatheaddd]

way smaller no drugs here

[@goranpavlovic9051]

mmeatheaddd he was like 90kg here

[@cluggyahoo]

Bruce Jenner as Superman ? More like "SuperQueer" hahahahaha LOL

[@dakotaxu4792]

Schwarzenegger had a Master Plan right from the beginning

[@BrownDaddy007]

Wasn't that his dad?

[@angelusgalarza1699]

Arnold is better than the Rock

[@Cum007]

The rock is like Great value Arnie is like Fiji

[@mcclainsunlimited]

Bruce Jenner was slighted to play Superman ? wow . Now he can play Superwoman