TV & movie star, Aleks Paunovic is understood for towering over his friends in Marvel’s Hawkeye, Snowpiercer, and newest collection; The Silent Service on Amazon Prime Video, however a current assembly with Arnold Schwarzenegger left Paunovic “fan girling” when he met the legend through the filming of the Netflix action-series Fubar.
Aleks Paunovic was ‘Pumped’ to Meet Arnold Schwarzenegger
“Yeah, effectively that’s a narrative,” Paunovic tells M&F. “First off, I had a blast on the present. The forged, producers, and everybody that is part of it was spot on! I hope Fubar goes on for some time and I’ve been an Arnold Schwarzenegger fan since Pumping Iron. Dude is subsequent stage! So, my first day was his final day on set for the season I had a second of, ‘oh no, I’m going to overlook my probability to satisfy the person!’” And, I’m fangirling like loopy however attempting to maintain it collectively. So, I requested the Assistant Director if there’s an opportunity that I can simply say ‘hello’. He mentioned; ‘Presumably, wait right here.’
“A couple of moments go by, and I see he and Arnold speaking. Arnold appears over at me and nods his head and waves me over. I’m nervous and excited to satisfy the person, I put out my hand to shake his and I say, ‘Thanks for having me on the present. I’m a giant fan, cherished Pumping you… I imply Iron! Pumping Iron!”! He stops me, grabs my shoulder and says, ‘Pumping me? Sorry!, I don’t go that approach!’ and laughs and walks away. All I used to be pondering of was taking my phrases again as quickly as I mentioned them, hoping he didn’t catch the slip-up, but it surely was too late and he busted my balls. On the time, I wished to dig myself right into a gap. However man, it was fairly humorous, and an ideal instance of his fast wit and humor. Hell, if I used to be him, I might have completed the identical factor!”
From Assembly Legends to Making Legendary Water
Other than making an impression on his film heroes, Aleks Paunovic can also be enthusiastic about making the surroundings a greater place, and is behind “Legend”– a brand new responsibly harvested water, sourced from the Rockies with a 7.9 PH stage and set to be launched in April.
“Two main issues have me pumped up,” says Paunovic. (3 should you depend Arnie after all!) “One, it’s serving to to eliminate single-use plastic. My buddy Jason Momoa has completed an unbelievable job getting the world to actually take discover and get away from single plastic use together with his water model ‘Mananalu.’ It was a coincidence that this chance got here my approach, and I’ve recognized Jason for some time and I do know he can be proud that I might be a part of the wave of transferring his imaginative and prescient ahead.
The second factor is; we wish to help suicide hotline and rehab amenities in every province of Canada. We may have a QR code on the can that claims ‘Legends supporting Legends,’ and while you use it, it is going to take you to our house web page the place we now have a suicide prevention hotline. So, should you’re struggling or simply have a second the place you should speak to somebody we can assist in a small approach. If we can assist one person who makes our workforce pleased. And makes me proud to be part of Legend.”
Coming from three generations of boxers, Paunovic loves to coach with the punch bag and reveals no indicators of stopping. “I simply like it a lot,” he shares. You may catch Paunovic in his newest action-packed undertaking; The Silent Service, which can also be Amazon’s first Japanese unique collection and relies on the widespread manga collection written and illustrated by artist Kawaguchi Kaiji.
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