![]() His brother died in a drunk-driving accident. He said that his dad's abuse made his brother turn to alcohol. ![]() NetflixĪrnold Schwarzenegger spoke about his Nazi Party-affiliated father in the new docuseries, "Arnold." Swords and coffee cups are physical things, but in the hands of a skilled storyteller, they become potent metaphors that resonate with audiences.Arnold Schwarzenegger in new docuseries "Arnold" and a photo of Gustav Schwarzenegger featured in the docuseries. The more it is tempered, the stronger it becomes.” “Now, I’m not telling you all this because I want you to become an expert sword maker, but our democracy is like the steel of this sword. ![]() “Now, here’s the thing about swords the more you temper a sword, the stronger it becomes,” Schwarzenegger said. He then used the sword as a metaphor for democracy. ![]() Capitol.ĭuring a video to condemn the action, Schwarzenegger pulled a giant sword from behind his desk, a prop he had used in a movie. Using the coffee cup as a symbol of generosity reminds me of another prop that Schwarzenegger effectively after the January 2021 attack of the U.S. “And ever since then, I’ve been drinking my coffee out of it every morning.” After spending the day together, Vlasov gave Schwarzenegger the cup. Schwarzenegger picked up a blue coffee cup as he described meeting Vlasov the second time in Moscow. That is a fact…”Īlthough words can create images in the mind’s eye, so can a well-timed prop. Only four countries in the entire world voted with Russia. They called for it to remove its troops immediately. “As a matter of fact, let me tell you, what you should know is that 141 nations at the U.N. “Your lives, your limbs, your futures, are being sacrificed for a senseless war condemned by the entire world,” he said to build a logical case for ending the invasion. That’s why he spent about 35% of the speech making logical arguments to reinforce his appeal (the remaining 5% consisted of introductory and transitional material). Using the power of a story to make an emotional appeal is essential for persuasion to occur, but it’s not enough, and Schwarzenegger knows it. This is not the war to defend Russia that your grandfathers or your great-grandfathers fought. Speaking directly to Russian soldiers who might be listening, Schwarzenegger said, “I don’t want you to be broken like my father. Pain from a broken back, pain from the shrapnel that always reminded him of those terrible years. And when he left Leningrad, he was broken, physically and mentally. “When my father arrived in Leningrad, he was all pumped up on the lies of his government. The third story was about Schwarzenegger’s father. The strength and the heart of the Russian people have always inspired me.” Schwarzenegger tied the stories together: “Now, the reason why I’m telling you all of those things is that ever since I was 14 years old, I’ve had nothing but affections and respect for the people of Russia. He was so thoughtful, so kind, and so smart.” On one of those trips, Schwarzenegger met Vlasov once again while he was filming Red Heat, the first American movie allowed to film in Red Square. “It actually deepened when I traveled there, with bodybuilding and for my movies and met all my Russian fans.” “My connections to Russia didn’t stop there,” Schwarzenegger continued. The second story was about his connection with Russia. “It didn’t matter to me what flag Yuri Vlasov carried.” “But I did not take the photograph down, no,” Schwarzenegger said defiantly. This simple act triggered the anger of Schwarzenegger’s father, a former Nazi soldier, who wanted his son to replace the picture with that of a German or Austrian hero. He returned home with the weightlifter’s poster and put it over his bed. Schwarzenegger got to meet Vlasov backstage after the event. I was in the audience when Yuri Petrovich Vlasov won the World Championship title, becoming the first human being to lift 200 kilograms over his head.” “In 1961, when I was 14 years old, a very good friend of mine invited me to come to Vienna to watch the World Weightlifting Championships. “Let me just talk about the Russian who became my hero,” Schwarzenegger began. The first story is about personal heroes.
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