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Tom Arnoldisn’t the only one in his family who looks up toArnold Schwarzenegger.
The actor and comedian, who makes a cameo in the CBS seriesTrue Lies(based on his hit 1994 film with his friend Schwarzenegger), tells PEOPLE his son Jax, 10, “has an Arnold Schwarzenegger poster” in his bedroom.
“Once you get over the fact he’s your friend, he’s pretty inspirational,” Arnold says of theTerminatorstar, whom he’s remained close with since makingTrue Liestogether.
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Further praising Schwarzenegger, Arnold calls his friend “a solid” in Hollywood. “He’s out filling in potholes,” he jokes, referencing when Schwarzeneggerrecently filmed himselffilling two potholes in his Los Angeles neighborhood.
“Arnold and I do a lot of charity stuff together, which is another thing I’ve learned from him which is, you’ve got to do that stuff. You have to give back,” adds Arnold. “You have to be of service, or the other stuff doesn’t mean anything. And I certainly got a lot of self-esteem and different things from honoring that commitment.”
In addition to Jax, Arnold also shares daughter Quinn, 7 with ex-wife Ashley Groussman. After suffering a mini-stroke last year, he says it’s his kids who keep him going.
“I need to live as long as I can because every day with these kids is an opportunity for something good.”
source: people.com
