Arnold Schwarzenegger - Total Recall - My Unbelievably True Life Story

public employees: Arnold as governor and, 527, 528, 530, 532–34, 545, 575, 577, 578, 579, 583

California economy and, 575, 577, 578, 579, 583

firing of, 578, 579

special election and, 532–34

public good; Arnold’s views about investment in, 285–86

public service: Arnold’s desire to expand his, 376

and Arnold’s popularity as a star, 376

Arnold’s views about, 387, 395, 601, 604

Shriver family commitment to, 376

Shriver’s (Sargent) views about, 601

Pulp Fiction (movie), 374

Pumping Iron (Butler and Gaines novel), 154, 157, 169, 171, 256

Pumping Iron (movie): advance screening of, 205

Arnold’s earnings from, 216

Arnold’s mail-order business and, 289

Arnold’s reputation and, 228

Arnold’s retirement from bodybuilding and, 186, 187

benefits to Arnold of starring in, 187

Cannes Film Festival and, 214–15

Mr. Olympia contest and, 186–87, 194–96

Onassis comments about, 206

outrageousness of Arnold in, 205

popularity of bodybuilding and, 251

posing exhibition and, 197–98

premieres of, 206–7, 213

Pressman’s impression of, 229

promotion of bodybuilding and, 188, 189

promotion of, 203–4, 205–6, 213, 214, 227

raising money for, 186, 197–98, 203

reviews of, 207

shooting of, 194

Putziger, Rolf, 42–43, 48–49, 50, 55–56, 62, 72

Quinn, Anthony, 618

race issues; Chamberlain-Jones comments about, 307

Radner, Gilda, 210

Rafelson, Bob: Arnold first meets, 157

Arnold’s Zucky meeting with, 174–76

and finding an agent for Arnold, 191–92

Stay Hungry film and, 157, 158, 173–76, 179, 180–82, 184, 185, 186, 199

and typecasting of Arnold, 203

Rafelson, Toby, 157

Raiders of the Lost Ark (movie), 261, 408

rainy-day fund, California’s, 465 , 519, 557, 573, 577, 578, 583

Rambo movies, 310, 347, 401

Rand, Ayn, 251

Rattazzi, Delfina, 169, 171, 205, 206

Raw Deal (movie), 326, 340, 345

Reagan, Nancy, 259

Reagan, Ronald: Arnold’s admiration and support for, 240, 248, 285, 290, 293, 360, 418, 562

Arnold’s mother’s meeting with, 454

Arnold’s political ambitions and, 467

Arnold’s poster of, 110

Arnold’s views about, 284, 370

Bush campaign of 1988 and, 367, 369, 370

as California governor, 463, 467, 480, 547, 562

Cuomo attack on, 395

economy and, 286–88

elections of 1980 and, 240, 248

environmental issues and, 550

Hollywood liberalism and, 410

Hollywood reaction to presidency of, 283–84

impact on real estate economy of, 232

Maria-Arnold wedding invitation for, 332

Nancy’s relationship with, 259

Noonan as speechwriter for, 369

President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and, 370

Regency Club members of administration of, 292

Russian-U.S. relations and, 616

Shriver’s (Maria) views about, 284

transition to political life by, 469

Reagan (Ronald) Library; opening of, 403

real estate, Arnold’s investments in: and apartment buildings, 148, 149–50, 186, 386

Arnold’s financial affairs and, 423

Arnold’s self-confidence and, 216–17

Carter administration and, 286

in Denver, 286–87, 386

Ehringer as partner in, 216, 232, 286, 287, 386, 608

expansion of, 386

and first home of Maria and Arnold, 246–47

Franco as partner in, 121–22, 148–50, 286–87

and Palmdale supersonic airport, 121–22, 148, 286–87

Reagan administration and, 232, 286–88

in Santa Monica, 148–50, 215–17, 232, 287–88, 386

in Southern California, 232

and Weider loan to Arnold, 149–50

Recall Gray Campaign, 480, 484

Red Heat (movie), 338, 340–41, 345

Red Sonja (movie), 314–16, 338

redistricting; in California, 527, 534, 555, 557, 584, 585

Reds (movie), 191, 234

Reems, Harry, 207

Reeve, Christopher, 375

Reeves, Steve, 30, 31, 56, 70, 71, 217

Regency Club (Los Angeles), 291–92, 500

Reiner, Rob, 532

Reiss, Bonnie, 239, 328, 472, 480, 481–82, 483, 501, 516

Reitman, Ivan, 361, 362, 363, 373, 374, 379, 381, 608

religion, 4, 293

Rendell, Ed, 561

repetition; Arnold’s principles of success and, 613–14

Republican National Convention (1988), 368–70, 373

Republican National Convention (2004), 520–21

Republican National Convention (2008), 574

Republican Party: Arnold as governor and, 516, 518–20, 522, 540–41, 550, 562

Arnold’s commitment to, 85, 239

Arnold’s relationship with, 466, 516

Arnold’s selection of gubernatorial staff members and, 516, 540–41

Arnold’s views about, 562, 574

basic beliefs of, 521

bipartisanship and, 518–20, 562

California elections of 2002 and, 479

conservatism of, 574

Proposition 49 and, 478.

See also specific person or issue

Reynolds, Burt, 424

Rice, Condoleezza, 484–85

Richards, Rene, 222

Richter, Willi, 23–24, 25

Riordan, Dick, 495–96, 497–98, 502

Riordan, Nancy, 495

roasts, 359–60

Robert F. Kennedy Celebrity Tennis Tournament (Forest Hills, New York), 219–20, 221–23

Robertson, Pat, 365

Robinson, Robby “the Black Prince,” 207

Robinson, Sugar Ray, 161–62

Robocop (movie), 346

Rock, Arthur, 503

Rock Store (Malibu Canyon), 292

Rocky movies, 208, 281, 337, 401

role models/idols: Arnold’s childhood/youth, 23, 56, 91, 126, 603, 604.

See also specific person

Rome, Italy; Shriver and Schwarzenegger family trip to, 617–18

Romney, Mitt, 561

Roosevelt, Eleanor, 618

Roosevelt, Franklin D., 369

Roosevelt, Theodore “Teddy,” 234, 371, 387, 550, 554

Rose, Charlie, 204

Rose, Mary, 204

Rosen, Milt, 357

Ross, Diana, 222

Rove, Karl, 484–85, 512–13

Ruddy, Al, 598

rules, Arnold’s, 511, 603–18

Rumar, Craig, 201, 220

The Running Man (movie), 338, 339, 344–45, 363, 469

Russia: Arnold on trade mission to, 616

Hammer oil deals in, 375–76

Red Heat filming in, 341.

See also Gorbachev, Mikhail

Russo, Paul, 569, 570

Sakata, Harold “Oddjob,” 63, 97

Salazar, Kenneth, 588

salesmanship, 33, 55, 102–3, 141–42, 578, 606

San Bruno, California; gas-pipeline explosion in, 586

San Diego, California; fires around, 565–70

San Fernando Valley: earthquake in (1971), 120–21

Weider headquarters in, 103

San Francisco Chronicle newspaper, 505, 548

Sanders, Jerry, 565, 568

Sandow, Eugen, 69

Sanger, Carla, 472, 473

Sansone, Tommy, 56

Santa Monica, California: Arnold as real estate investor in, 148–50, 215–17, 232, 287–88, 386, 608

Arnold’s offices in, 386, 565

Maria-Arnold’s first house in, 246–47, 257–58

Santa Monica College: Arnold as student at, 89, 136–37, 138, 612

Columb (Ronda) as taking classes at, 288

Saturday Night Live (TV show), 207, 210, 355, 525

Sawyer, Diane, 328

Sawyer, Forrest, 328

Schmidt, Steve, 543, 545

Schneider, Bert, 157

Schuster, Colonel, 72–73

Schwabinger Bräu (Munich beer hall); Mr. Europe contest at, 69–70

Schwarzenegger, Arnold: ambitions/dreams of, 12–13, 15–16, 31–32, 101, 228, 241–42, 256, 603, 605–6

arrests of, 54–55

as art collector, 257–58

awards and honors for, 204–5, 208–9, 597

birth of, 3

childhood of, 4, 5–8, 9–19, 420, 448, 449, 451