Arnold Schwarzenegger on Letterman, June 27, 1984

[@toniraff5488]

Arnie is not just very funny but also intelligent to talk back with that wit to Letterman... respect

[@vhscopyofseinfeld]

AJisnumerouno you should re-read OP’s comment but slowly, this time.

[@antonboludo8886]

@MKUltra He saying that Arnold is both very funny and intelligent.

[@antonboludo8886]

@MKUltra I beg your pardon?

[@antonboludo8886]

@MKUltra There was no grammatical error in the first place. Nice try "tho"? 👹 Might Satan be lurking at your chamber door? 👹

[@DJRitty]

his comedic delivery is great.

[@immortal4379]

Arnold's english is actually fucking perfect. I guess it's just the accent. I should actually question my english.

[@shadowxneo]

@@Schizosepsis he actually no longer technically HAS the accent. he can talk quite americanized now, but actually works to KEEP his thick austrian accent, because its what his fans expect.

[@GodmyX]

shadowxneo: that's completely a conspiracy theory (I can tell you that as a foreigner and phonetician). But I'm a BIG fan or arnold anyway.

[@nexusvexusus4096]

Umm, here's a fun fact: Most people that speak German know how to speak English. Most EUROPEANS know a great deal of English. As an American, I watch broadcasts from a handful of European news networks and MANY Europeans, regardless of the country, know English.

[@palasta]

@@nexusvexusus4096 As someone who lived in Germany all his live i can't confirm that. There is a huge gap between english speaking Germans and english speaking Swedens.

[@ChanceBerryman]

@@palasta Swedes don't WANT to speak English. They don't teach English in school until the kids are 8 years old.

[@moonpiespotlight4759]

Arnold is a legend, highly intelligent and driven. His confidence is probably higher than anyone in history, and he continuously backs it up.

[@The716_]

He was born with looks though. Combine that with steroids and a few bodybuilding trophies it's a no brainer as to why he has all the confidence in the world.

[@hardcorehouse]

He was young and relatively inexperienced during these appearances, and always looked nervous.Keep in mind that I know him better than most, since the beginning of the 70s

[@steroidsR4losers]

Roidtarded Stay natural buddy!

[@brunonumerouno]

Arnold and David always had such humorously competitive interviews. Arnold got better and better at Letterman over the years and started beating him at his own game.

[@CameronAllOneWord]

There will never be another Arnold Schwarzenegger

[@maijaliisa7339]

Never❤️

[@radicalthunder5740]

True but there will be people much better than him

[@davedropd1]

In what universe will there be better than Arnold??

[@jonathanrex]

Such a funny guy, Arnie is. His sense of humor is beyond everything I expected. Charisma and intelligence, he has everything.

[@kemikemi756]

I laughed my ass off He shouldve had his own late nite show

[@Conquerer13]

I used to think Arnold was a bit more straight edge back then and progressively got funnier into the late 80s and 90s but damn, he was always hilarious. Great sense of humour and charisma.

[@riverray2228]

Had you watched Pumping Iron which was a real life documentary before he even became a movie star he was already very very funny. He has an ego but he made it funny. He's a bit like Tony Stark from the MCU

[@alexferentinos]

to quote commando - "WRONG!"

[@hardcorehouse]

I followed him since the beginning of the 70s, and think he looks nervous in these early appearances. But later, he was more relaxed and funnier in the 90s

[@kareljanovec1369]

@@hardcorehouseAhoj,viděl jsem hodně Arnoldových interview ze 70 let a vždy mi připadal naprosto sebevědomý a vtipný.Omlouvám se,neumím anglicky.

[@sergevolosin9511]

Pretty cool to look at this knowing the first Terminator was just being filmed, so many things still to come and yet already made a name for himself

[@tomobrien1444]

Yeah A trip seeing him from 84 Always wished t2 was made earlier... and he wasn't a "good " terminator

[@marcoscartasable]

I love the fact that Arnold loves to have fun in everything he does in life...👍

[@bobstermaher]

He was the hottest thing in Hollywood for sometime . Not for his acting obviously but there was a niche in the film industry and Arnie filled it like no other could. 10m per movie and worth every penny. His films were guaranteed blockbusters.

[@AT-cy7im]

also he scewed everything that walked

[@hardcorehouse]

@@AT-cy7imWhen are the books coming out

[@thebluecollarhero]

''Its not nice, but you can say it.'' how times have changed.

[@tomasnokechtesledger1786]

Free speech but not offending crap. Too much nutella people around. The can't handle the truth.

[@DJRitty]

she was a wild beast...fact lol. She loved that image and played into it MANY times. Anything DEEPER than the surface of that comment is nonsense though.

[@kas7344]

Arnold is hilarious

[@47and28]

great sense of humour.

[@livingurdreams09]

I ll always rem him as the Terminator. My gosh... i wasn't even born back then, still watching this i am feeling damn nostalgic. Thank you Arnold for making my childhood awesome. Terminator was probably among the first Hollywood movie i watched as a kid... it's a classic.!

[@bennyjazzful]

GOD--Seeing Arnie so young is so,so,good. He sure is a unique person & a very good actor. From a mad keen 77yo Aussie fan.

[@southlondon86]

Sir they landed on the moon when you were 25 & now you’re typing on KZbin. God bless technology.

[@demonax1037]

9:58 Letterman whispers Arnold the last two answers. Yes, I think he was caught off guard.

[@tuanz8009]

I really missed those years. They were beautiful.

[@Verschlimmbesserung]

Arnold has a big ego, but in a good way. What a guy.

[@JoshLavian]

For good reason. Who lived a better life than him?

[@radicalthunder5740]

​@JoshLavian like 50 other ppl

[@fonbosmark2954]

That man is real a self made man , he working hard and take a look around it's not so easy

[@starwarsrebel2006]

An immigrant who came to America and made it big. A perfect example of the American Dream.

[@radicalthunder5740]

lol self made my ass. If it weren't for Jojo he wouldn't have had anything

[@kevinoverbeck4250]

Arnold is 'The American Dream' personified.

[@bratton79]

Its hard to believe there was ever a time when Arnold Schwarzenegger was just filler material on late night television. Now he's THE guest that all talk show hosts wish they could have. I have to admit he was more down to Earth and humble here. He would of course go on to become a world renowned icon, a mega star, bigger than Jesus. Truly larger than life.

[@godsun798]

I was born in 1984 I think I was 5 months! I'm a big fan THE GREAT ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER👑❤

[@starwarsrebel2006]

Arnold was born June 30, 1947, so in this clip he's 36 going on 37 in three days.

[@jonnygti]

Me too, March 17th 1984. Nice being Born when one of my favourite films was just being released (The Terminator)👍🏻

[@nexusvexusus4096]

Are you John Connor?

[@steroidsR4losers]

Too bad the ROIDERS can't lift weights for size and strength! ROIDERS are FAKES! Stay natural buddy!

[@ztoxtube]

During the 90s with Late Show, Arnold was on my list of "guests that I don't care about but are always amazing on Letterman," along with Richard Simmons and Dan Rather.

[@iangitau1853]

Awesome story teller...I was hooked🤣🤣

[@QuantumBraced]

So much political incorrectness, 90% of this interview couldn't air today

[@prltqdf9]

Those were the good times.

[@bertraminc9412]

I love Arnold. Thanks for being an American!

[@dinahleeloo]

The way he was dressed here reminds me of how handsome he looked in Kindergarten Cop. Remember all those moms going all goo goo eyed over him in that movie?

[@MaheshWalatara]

Arnold has perfect genetics.

[@ryn5302]

damn genes ^^

[@landgabriel]

And wow what a heart!

[@joinizwe]

Your last fight? “...I wrestled her to the ground“ 😬😁

[@madambutterfly7513]

joinizwe - lol

[@pashamamedov6773]

1984 Terminator

[@tomasnokechtesledger1786]

Yeah. I thought Conan was like 1981 or something. Way before Terminator. But this one was Conan II. First One was C. The Barbarian. The second is this Destroyer one.

[@RottenPopReviews]

​@@tomasnokechtesledger1786 Terminator didn't come out until October of 1984

[@haczabim]

These two got along really well

[@hectorlopez1069]

He went from being the Terminator, to the Governator.

[@Jerryorantex]

Is crazy how in the terminator he looks so serious, so intimidating, and a person you dont want to mess around with. And in real life he's super nice, friendly, and nice to talk to. 😂

[@italianstallion9148]

@9:11 haha! That was a nice save by Arnold! "George Washington was inaugurated on a uh... Very hot summa day."

[@only1hawky]

I’m currently reading his autobiography, Total Recall, which explains how he found it very difficult to learn the English language. Once he was in a restaurant with a friend and asked the waiter to bring him the restaurant’s best garbage. The waiter could easily be forgiven for taking offence, but was soon placated when Arnold’s friend explained that he actually meant to say cabbage! He obviously got to grips with the language, and his overall success can only be attributed to the fact that he was willing and able to work very hard at everything he put his mind (and body) to. You don’t begrudge people success if they work hard for it.

[@turn1210]

You could play a great wizard! hahahaha

[@dark_evil77]

Still watching in 2019 ?

[@starwarsrebel2006]

Yes sir. I was 17 when I watched this live in 1984 and now I'm 52.

[@Scramble187]

Cameron Sultanov no

[@paradigmlost7582]

He still had that Terminator 1 haircut here. I think filming was completed in June.

[@danielquinn312]

He became very famous soon after this.

[@starwarsrebel2006]

Ikr. Everyone thought it would be a series of Conan movies that would make him famous, but later that year, this new movie called The Terminator made him a megastar. Also, his most famous line which wasn't yet know during the Conan era, "I'll be back" was going to become universally known.

[@Orangeflava]

He had already filmed the terminator by this appearance, right?

[@mikaelhagstrom9381]

A legend 💪

[@randallreiter8659]

Conan the destroyer is my favorite Arnold movie.Some people say red Sonja is Conan 3.

[@staticmetalxbl]

Love those movies too. Especially Red Sonja

[@cluggyahoo]

@@staticmetalxbl Loved it too. He banged Brigitte Nielsen during the shooting. What a legend that Arnold

[@007beck9]

Red Sonia ruined the Conan franchise series because that film Arnold wouldn't do another Conan movie

[@ClassicTor]

Why?​@@007beck9

[@taze27]

Arnold and Dave have the same gaps in their 2 front teeth.

[@deerhunter7482]

Arnold was more genuine with the gap between his teeth and now you cannot even go to Juarez and live !

[@godsun798]

Lol

[@michaelabercrombie7698]

@@zerpblerd5966 and then the horse saw the gap in my teeth.

[@skorpione10]

What case did Letterman cite? Henderson v Milliken 1968? I couldn't find anything with that name.

[@conwaytwt]

Look under Florence Henderson & Spike Milligan. 😉

[@redwallchannel]

9:48 Wonder if he's joking with that slow answer considering he eventually became a governor.

[@SunAndMirror]

he didnt even get the other two without dave whispering them on the card

[@gurlgenius11]

2019, and I still love 'im.

[@noahsternlaufer]

What Supreme Court case was he referring to?

[@JIYkp]

Wow, actors literally knocking people out with a stick in the 80s. Now words are violence.

[@natashajoe5966]

i love arnold!!!!!

[@NormAppleton]

That was the first of many many visits and jokes, wow

[@joyandpeacefullaughter5307]

I see why Dolph Lundgren left her. She also burnt his clothes out of jealousy. She had a big personality but man she was mean. 🥺

[@residentevilumbrella2001]

They should of made a third Conan. I've waited over 35 years, since I was 2 when Destroyer came out.

[@jakcarn4184]

Before terminator fame

[@djtforever1414]

When I saw the date I thought he would be promoting The Terminator.

[@Kha89478]

why did letterman stopped having him after 2000s

[@macroevolve]

7:05 - That's exactly what Bruce Lee said. He didn't pick fights because you can't fight a bullet < paraphrase.

[@PeladoSongs]

Do you have a tape with Arnold Schwarzenegger promoting The Terminator in Letterman?

[@dongiller]

I have every show. But I’m no longer able to upload additional Dave-owned or -licensed content. Since February 2022.

[@PeladoSongs]

@@dongiller Oh, that's very sad. I'm sorry. Your channel is a great archive of the show.

[@oneofyou6773]

If civilisation ends and we speak of a man who was a poor skinny kid from an Austrian village, with a heavy accent and a stupid name who travelled to America penniless to become Mr. Olympia several times, a movie star, the governor of California, marry a Kennedy, write amazing books, and reshape the entire culture and industry of bodybuilding.. if we speak of that story, they will say it is an urban myth. He is unbelievable.

[@hostilehostile5073]

Who are you to call people's names stupid?

[@Beautiful-Sickening-Rolex]

10:10 is a crack up

[@RoodeMenon]

If The Terminator was a flop. Arnold's career would have been different.

[@Escobar224]

Wise Guy4U it was a flop in theaters it only gained attention in the vhs scene

[@Max_Jacoby]

Maybe there are great actor out there who didn't became famous because playing in flop moovies...

[@nexusvexusus4096]

@@Escobar224 Well....The second sequel DEFINITELY wasn't a flop. The Terminator producers were certainly on to something if they pulled in 524 million dollars on the second one.

[@ralphdougherty1844]

Ktowers Wrong...It was a very successful film. Making $78 million on a $6 million budget is far from a flop.

[@riverray2228]

@@Escobar224 It didn't flop in theatres. It gained huge profit because the cost was very low.

[@trust5977]

No music with the guest walking in.

[@juppderwal918]

Arnold is the boss - always!

[@morten1]

I think this guy will have a great career and interesting life

[@patrick.771]

I guess it was the high testosterone level that made him perform like this in interviews 😅

[@ricardofac47]

Man, living in 80s on EUA must be awesome...

[@michaelellams9105]

Living in the 80s was the best still miss that time today.

[@nexusvexusus4096]

Well....except for that insane recession......and that crack epidemic......and all that racism, prejudice, and ignorance.........I guess yeah it was bliss (?????)

[@EriPages]

@@nexusvexusus4096 shut the fuck up

[@roseslasher]

still no conan 3 . let's not even count that mimosa flick

[@johnjancar6152]

It’s odd, after like Terminator, Arnold never went on Letterman again. He just disappeared lol You’d see him on Leno, but never Letterman. Right up until Letterman retired. Even as governor he’d go on Leno, but never Letterman. I always wondered why.

[@dongiller]

Except he did appear after 1984’s “Terminator.” He guested on Late Night in 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, and 1991. On Late Show, twice in 1994.

[@johnjancar6152]

@@dongiller Well I meant Terminator 2 lol But still. For like the basically the whole 90s, 2000s and 2010s, he never went on Letterman. He’d go on Leno. Kimmel. Even Jimmy Fallon lol But not Letterman. It’s strange.

[@JIYkp]

8:24 Arnold was rearing to become president back in 1984. Dang.

[@fourq2049]

Omg, 1984 " his latest film" 😂That seems like an eternity ago

[@jublywubly]

He was actually Mr Olympia 8 times, by the time this interview was made.

[@iggytse]

jublywubly No Lee Haney was the first to get to 8. Arnold only won 7.

[@hedbeed2463]

7x

[@LUKERs1196]

@@iggytse Arnold could have continued winning after 1975 had he wished to

[@iggytse]

Luke Casey Walsh sure that might have been possible be as it stands Arnold only won 7.

[@mgb3453]

how dod you all miss the "thats why they have so many babaies" part LOL

[@BboySalamon]

Herr Schwarzenegger is a very cheerful man😁👍

[@bluceree7312]

He might not know the answers to the questions but he is very witty and intelligent. Heck he became governor 30 years later.

[@jd0879]

20 years*

[@bassfixer]

Wish he had done conan 3.. I still think conan the destroyer is one of his best.. Gotta love Arnold!

[@mememetal666]

Arnold was hilarious until the end he became serious..

[@shawnhayden6674]

Those two dudes loved cigars. I think David quit and Arny still smokes 'em. I recon them two to be good friends these days...

[@SayianRace]

I would love to meet him

[@mikegrazio5376]

deep throat 3 book lmao

[@mojopin70]

LOL

[@arnoldschwarzenegger4147]

Arnold is the best bodybuilder ever

[@tiagoribeiro885]

I love how they just exposed people back then

[@kallekula8619]

Arnold is showing his real personality here. True alpha male, confidence, funny, smiling, bullshitting funny stories to make others feel embarassed and women attracted and giggly.

[@Destroyer_13]

I was 14 days old when this happened

[@Teachingcasuals]

Arnold just talking about sex the whole time wth lol he even says deepthroat

[@darthnagus5457]

You could play a Great Wizard.

[@TerpeneProfile1]

Arnolds thighs though.

[@SCUBONZIES]

Those hands are abnormal in proportion .

[@erickcabrera8662]

You can tell he was uncomfortable, but he just played it off with jokes.

[@johnhunt8677]

This footage definitely proofs that he is training his accent because he is known for it.

[@tommygun6028]

back in time ....lol

[@sergiocrivelinBr]

6:53 ahahah epic

[@afterburner8083]

Arnold is twice as wide as David haha

[@noelregi4767]

More Like thrice man and he was even more bigger in the 70s

[@JH-qt4cu]

3:40 Alex Baldwin approves.

[@dongiller]

Alec. Alec Baldwin.

[@shaneanderson4329]

best accent of all time!

[@marcodalli5045]

he is so funny

[@vincentlui1456]

Arnold was born in Australia and raised in America. He started to explore opportunities and possibilities and finally becomes one of the most successful action movie stars around the world. He was masculine man with his unique sense of humor. He embodied all the characteristics of what a masculine man is. Unlike all the modernized men, Arnold showed his strengths perfectly and was such a very beautiful human being.

[@keykeyyyy7]

nooo not australia its austria in europe

[@andrehenry4286]

Vincent Lui - Not Australia, but Austria...... Good contribution otherwise!

[@stefanjevtic7175]

AUSTRIA! d-bag.

[@cdana2809]

He was actually born in Austria, not Australia.There are 2 very different countries.

[@WildBuster]

I bet the three of them Linda, Mike and Arnold didn't think The Terminator would be a real classic... That's why he don't bother mentioning its filming.

[@thecoolj45221]

And The Terminator was probably Already filmed by the time of this interview, his work on it was probably done at the time of this interview because it said on the internet the movie came out on October 26th which is 4 months after this interview. So that movie probably in post production going through editing and stuff at this time

[@TrevRockOne]

Future governor of California could not name the three branches of government.

[@jakubkrcma]

Just excellent

[@gabrielabarros2036]

I like his accent

[@redwallchannel]

The first half of the interview he's acting normal for the most part, then the second half he's like tipsy or something.

[@bajiz123]

He got intimidated by Letterman bc he was anticipating defending himself against the Beast. Couldn't do it.

[@bajiz123]

He first got flustered when Letterman asked about him getting into fights as a teen while bodybuilding. I think Arnold got embarrassed bc going out looking for trouble probably meant trying get laid. Stuck to his mind so then he started getting weird about the porn refs.

[@Schmuni]

Good armchair psycholoy right here! Thumbs up! :)

[@mikepeterson4061]

That PG rating ruined the Destroyer