Charlotte Parker - Arnold's PR Manager

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 John Hansen Fitness website Bodybuilding Legends Show website Florida Alternative Medicine John's YouTube Page John's Facebook Page John's Instagram Page