ESPN Films’ latest 30 For 30 documentary,“Broke,” aired on Tuesday and offered a great perspective on why so many pro players lose all their dough and go bankrupt. For those interested in catching “Broke” on TV, it will re-air on October 6 on ESPN Classic (check your local listings for more details). In the meantime, here’s a great 30 for 30 Short called “Arnold’s Blueprint,” which focuses on Arnold Schwarzenegger’s teenage years in the Austrian Army. Years before he was the “Universe’s Perfect Specimen,” a young Schwarzenegger seized upon an opportunity to use the sport of bodybuilding to catapult himself to international stardom.
This 10-minute film is directed by Michael and Jeff Zimbalist, who previously directed the 30 for 30 film “The Two Escobars.”
-Paul Shirey, joblo.com
Here’s one of my favorite quotes from the film:
Arnold, on his drive to succeed: ”I never saw a ‘no’ as a ‘no.’ I always heard ‘yes.’ Whenever someone said ‘It’s impossible,’ I heard ‘It’s possible.’ … What was important to me was that I had a very clear vision of where I wanted to go. Since I was 10 or 11 years old I wanted to come to America, I wanted to be a body-building champion, the strongest man in the world and all those kinds of things. It was so clear in front of me that I was absolutely convinced that no matter what anyone said, it was possible to reach. It was now just a matter of putting the work into it.”
