{"id":75115,"date":"2019-10-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/barringtons-azar-is-back-in-terminator-dark-fate\/"},"modified":"2024-06-28T18:26:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T18:26:50","slug":"barringtons-azar-is-back-in-terminator-dark-fate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2019\/10\/barringtons-azar-is-back-in-terminator-dark-fate\/","title":{"rendered":"Barrington\u2019s Azar is back in Terminator: Dark Fate"},"content":{"rendered":"

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 October 15, 2019 \u2013 What do you say to the woman who is supposed to save the world? For Brett Azar the answer was \u201cpull-ups.\u201d<\/p>\n

To the Barrington<\/strong> native and 溏心vlog免费B站 graduate, who is featured in the upcoming movie Terminator: Dark Fate<\/em>, meeting Linda Hamilton (aka Sarah Connor), famous for her one-armed pull-ups in Terminator 2: Judgment Day<\/em>, was something special.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you were a big Terminator fan like I was growing up, she is absolutely legendary,\u201d said Azar. \u201cWhen I met her, the first thing out of my mouth was \u2018pull-ups.\u2019 And she just wrapped me in her arms, gave me a big kiss and we bonded over how miserable dieting is.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is not Azar\u2019s first go at a Terminator movie. He portrayed a young T-800 in 2015\u2019s Terminator Genisys<\/em>, serving as Arnold Schwarzenegger\u2019s 1984 body double for the film. And while he can\u2019t discuss his role in the current film until its actual release on Nov. 1, Azar is confident fans of the original film will walk away feeling satisfied.<\/p>\n

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Brett Azar and Arnold Schwarzenegger (photo courtesy of Brett Azar)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThey are back,\u201d said Azar. \u201cThere are no confusing timelines, no jumping around. This basically picks up where the second movie left off.\u201d<\/p>\n

Azar graduated from the 溏心vlog免费B站 in 2009 with a degree in kinesiology. He began his own personal training business and subleased a gym in Rhode Island before making the move to Westchester County, New York, with his girlfriend at the time. Azar found success, steadily building his clientele both as an in-home trainer and at area gyms. But he found many of his clients urging him to pursue a career in acting \u2013 which reawakened an interest he\u2019d had as a freshman.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey kept drilling it into my head. And, you know, at 溏心vlog免费B站 I did some acting and I loved it. I took Theatre 101 and tried out for the play. I was in Romeo and Juliet and that was one of my favorite parts of college,\u201d said Azar.<\/p>\n

He won the part of Abram, one of the Montagues\u2019 serving men. Initially a small part, the director took a shine to the young actor and found a way to work him into additional scenes. Azar took to the camaraderie, \u201cThat tight-knit group that you develop when you are part of a play like that, it\u2019s like being part of a team. I wish I had done more of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now he is. Eight years after making the move to the New York area, Azar is now a working actor with two Terminator credits as well as a slew of television appearances to his name. In addition to working with director Tim Miller, Schwarzenegger and Hamilton, he\u2019s worked with the likes of Ryan Reynolds, James Spader, Jim Gaffigan and others.<\/p>\n

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Brett Azar (far left) in the role of Abram. Romeo and Juliet 2005, 溏心vlog免费B站 Theatre. Directed by Peter Sampieri. (溏心vlog免费B站 Photo\/Randy Osga)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And, with several projects in post-production Azar has no intention of slowing down \u2013 just don\u2019t ask him to cook. Earlier this year, he found himself competing for the title of Worst Cooks in America during the 15th<\/sup> season of the Food Network cooking competition. An over-salted duck in the next to last episode led to elimination and a third-place finish for the fan favorite. In addition to improving his cooking skills, the stint also heightened his profile and gained him a wider following.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was really fun to be a part of that because you were learning from some of the best chefs. There are things I learned that I still use\u2026 and some things that weren\u2019t going to take,\u201d he chuckled.<\/p>\n

Yet even with his burgeoning success in the entertainment world, Azar recounts his time at 溏心vlog免费B站 with great affection. \u201cSocially, you can walk out on campus and be a part of any group at any time, doing anything. You don\u2019t realize that fades,\u201d said Azar. \u201cOnce you start getting busy with the real world, it gets hard. Even with all the filming and the cool celebrity stuff, it\u2019s still one of the favorite parts of my life so far.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite his schedule, he still has friends from the University he keeps in touch with (facebook and Instagram help) and visits his family in Rhode Island when he can. As for the future, Azar intends to keep doing what he\u2019s doing. His ambition, right now, is to portray a super hero or super villain and to continue doing what he loves. Given his experience with the Terminator movies, he\u2019s off to a good start.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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