About Peter Paul, we can say that this is a celebrity of the nineties of the last century. He cannot be separated from his brother David when it comes to cinema. After all, these two "nannies" at one time made a splash with their external data and inimitable humor.
In Russia, Peter Paul and his brother David are best known for their films The Nurses (1994) and Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers (1994) by John Paragon and the Knight Rider series (1982-1986).
Biography
Peter and David are twins, they were born in 1957 in the city of Hartford. Before them, the Paul family already had two children, and therefore their life was fun and varied.
Like all ordinary children of those years, they enthusiastically played American football. Peter liked this activity more than other sports, but David persuaded him to take up wrestling. And Peter acquired the skills of a wrestler, which later came in handy for him. He developed endurance in himself, acquired physical strength, which, in general, is not characteristic of bodybuilders.
From the age of fifteen, Peter begins to be interested in the culture of the body, the possibilities of its improvement, and therefore begins to engage in bodybuilding. But at the same time, he does strength exercises and trains like a wrestler. David does not lag behind him in anything, and even surpasses in some ways.
Despite the fact that the guys could become rivals and envy each other in some things, they remained friendly for life and even started doing business together: they opened a gym. Everyone could come here and "sip iron", so the brothers called their establishment "House of Metal". The business was going very well, but Peter did not see any prospects for development. He consulted with his brother, and they moved to California.
Peter later recalled that they were never "full bodybuilders." Yes, they trained, but at the same time they always made fun of those who spoke only about their body, about their training, their success and their nutrition. They were disgusted with such narcissism and protrusion of their merits. Paul says that what they did, everyone could do, and there is nothing special about it. This is far from a feat, but simply taking care of yourself.
Although, of course, it was nice to be looked at with interest and respect. However, the brothers also made a joke out of this: they dressed strangely, even shockingly. And thus amused others. They also loved to joke and laughed all the time - that was their demeanor.
Film career
One has only to remember these two giants in the film "Nanny" to understand that they played, in general, themselves: big, strong, awkward and naive young people. And also very kind ones: according to the plot, they do their best to help two other twins adapt to life without parents.
This film has so much humor, so many adventures and even dangers that it sometimes looks like an action movie. However, all the flavor of the picture is created by Peter and David, who bear their names in the film.
Children of that time watched this film ten to twenty times, and then they watched it as an adult, and they did not bother them. And these heroes, with their appearance, influenced many young people of that time, and young men from all over the world rushed to gyms to become like the Paul brothers - strong, with a beautiful body and fearless.
By the way, Peter was also a co-producer of the film "Nanny" and dabbled in the role of the operator of the film "Faith Street Corner Tavern" (2013).
In California, Peter not only starred in films, but also continued training in the Gold's Gym. I must say that the guy who came from a provincial town was no different from the "jocks" who had been practicing for many years. And his brother David was so wielding with dumbbells and a barbell that many just came to see his workouts.
After finishing work on The Nurses, the brothers began acting in various films. There are thirteen films in Peter's portfolio, many of which were highly appreciated by the audience.
However, he also has "failed" work. So, for his role in the film "Barbarians" (1987), Peter Paul was nominated for the "Golden Raspberry" award as the worst new star. However, the hardening of the athlete helped the actor not lose heart, and he continued to accept invitations to shoot. Two years later, he starred in three television projects at once: "Robbers from the Highway", "The Phantom of Hollywood" and "Think Big."
When he and David went to the presentation of the last film in Japan, they appeared there in a completely enchanting form: David in leggings and a shiny T-shirt, Peter in a T-shirt and pants tucked into socks. All this is complemented by hairstyles: long bangs and hair to the shoulder blades. The success of the film was assured. And Peter and David were just joking …
The Paul brothers said that cinema did not allow them to become real bodybuilders, but there is nothing to regret - they became famous thanks to cinema. Even after they stopped filming, they did not participate in sports competitions. However, they are still invited to the most prestigious bodybuilding competitions as guests of honor.
Peter Paul today
Peter, as more interested in the acting profession, did not completely leave it - he became a TV presenter, and also sometimes starred in episodic roles. He is also engaged in creativity: he writes music and plays the guitar.
He has his own project aimed at socializing children in society. Peter knows from experience that today's children need special attention and that parenting is not easy for parents. Therefore, he writes books for children and records discs with music, to which children will fall asleep well and wake up easily. Now he already has about two hundred audio in this direction.
