Film Your Highness - feat. IFBB Pro & Team MT bodybuilder Simon Cohen - Q&As

The film Your Highness starring Danny McBride, Natalie Portman and James Franco is currently showing at cinemas.  It's a comedy spoof of mythological films and one of the actors is IFBB Pro and Team MuscleTalk member Simon Cohen.
 
Simon is on hand in this topic to answer any questions about the film, his bodybuilding or experience.
 

hi simon
 
did you alter your training in any way for the film?  diet for it or bulk extra?
 
are you hoping this will lead to other film roles, or is bodybuilding still your main focus?
 
 

You always came over well on here as a nice guy,great to see you doing so well.

Hi Dazc,
              I keep pretty strict on my diet year round so at least i show abs all year, Dont see the point of putting a lot of fat on offseason only to kill your self dieting to get it off. Plus you need to think of your health. I am hoping to get more films roles from the film, in fact i am going to sign with a big casting agancy next week so fingers crossed there. I love body building and always will, i train hard all of the time but the bottom line is there is no money in it, Even some of the top 10 at the Olympia have jobs to support themselves and their family. 
I also know Jason Statham very well as we knocked around together when we were kids plus i used to take him to the gym before he went out to LA. Hoping to see his dad soon so might be able to give me some good contacts..
But i have not decided to hang up my posing trunks just yet guys! So watch this space on The BIG screen and on stage too!!!!!

How did you get the role?

westy19


How did you get the role?

Hi Westy, Went for some Audtions got the part a lot of it is luck must of been 60 guys going for the part. The Director has a vision of what he wants.

Hi Simon,
 
I was just wondering you say you stay lean all year round, how is your diet in respect to that, do you eat super clean etc, add CV in etc.
 
Good luck with extra film work and hope it all pays off

Danny

Danny187


Hi Simon,

I was just wondering you say you stay lean all year round, how is your diet in respect to that, do you eat super clean etc, add CV in etc.

Good luck with extra film work and hope it all pays off

Danny

Hi Danny, My Diet At mo goes like this,
             10 Egg whites 2 cups of oats..
             9am Train Vitargo mixed with whey iso.
             11.30  Bison And Brown rice..
                  10oz of Salmon 1 large Jacket.
                 10oz of Chicken Large Sweet Pot..
         Last meal, Any meat i want Plus 2 corn on cobs.
             WeekEnd  2 Junk meals then back to the above.
  I Dont do cv i drop weight quick plus i train quick mate ..
   Good luck with your training..

Does acting pay well?
 
I know the big stars like Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio all get paid bucket loads....
 

_GM_


Does acting pay well?

I know the big stars like Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio all get paid bucket loads....

Hi GM,
                         It can pay well depends on what you are doing if you have any lines in the film or just a Extra.

Hey Simon

Did you go for the recent Duke Nukem auditions? I heard you were there but didnt see you..Im surprised Ive not seen you more as I guess we would be getting the same kind of auditions...
 
All the best
OLI

HI OLI,
   Didnt go to that audition mate, But iam sure i will see you at some. How things going with you got anything coming up? Best Wishes mate...

Yeah been really busy Simon.Did 3 months at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden in "Anna Nicole"-The Opera and then pretty much got this Duke Nukem gig so Im off round Europe and Australia playing Duke at expos,radio stations etc etc...I think years ago Gunter Schierkampf did it so Im looking forward to it...hoping they turn it into a film fingers crossed...take it easy mate nice work on Y Hness.
 
OLI

Hi Oli,
         Thats great news mate if they turn it in to a film even better mate.. Speak soon Si..

how did filming affect your training routine and diet, simon?

westbelfastguy


how did filming affect your training routine and diet, simon?

Hi Mate,
                            The food was great, The training was not i used the hotel gym but at least i pumped some blood around my body lol...