Who among us hasn't been impressed by the steel press and muscles of the Iron Arnie, right? Yet few know that the actor has been suffering from an illness since childhood.
In fact, we might never have seen our beloved actor in Hollywood films at all. So, what did Schwarzenegger reveal about his incurable illness, and should his devoted fans be concerned?
Schwarzenegger on the Incurable Illness
As Arnold Schwarzenegger confessed when discussing his incurable illness, he began experiencing it in childhood. At that time, the future Hollywood star was living in his homeland of Austria.
Just imagine those years. The actor himself called them consistently hungry and poor in his memoirs.
Furthermore, it wasn't until he turned 18 and was drafted into the army that Arnie finally began eating meat. But perhaps that's a somewhat different story.
Today, we'll delve into Schwarzenegger's earlier life. While in school, the young boy couldn't keep up with his peers. Reading was difficult for him, and as a result, teachers often disciplined him with a ruler.
It was only in adulthood that Schwarzenegger learned he had dyslexia. This condition, as you know, impedes people from reading. You could be incredibly intelligent, have perfect eyesight and hearing, but struggle to perceive letters on a medium of information.
"It was terrible reading. In Austria in the 1950s, they didn't talk about learning disabilities.
When I was asked to read out loud in class, it was a disaster. And of course, I was beaten with a ruler. But now I know I have dyslexia," Iron Arnie confessed to his followers.
Despite the incurable illness, Schwarzenegger had an ardent desire to enter the world of cinema.
Interestingly, he was determined to do whatever it took to stay on the movie set. Even a minor role required intense script memorization until Arnold could recall every line.
"When I get ready for a movie, I read the script over and over for months until I memorize every word. I need time and repetition to understand the words." The truth is, celebrities with dyslexia are not that rare.
Whoopi Goldberg, Tom Cruise, Jennifer Aniston, and even Steven Spielberg all have it. However, it certainly doesn't hinder their talent, right?
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