JC Interviews
NEW INTERVIEW
Published: June 12, 2008 11:40 AM EST
By: Isaac Davis Jr., MBA
Edited by: Tina D Leggett, BBA
(Juniorscave.com)
JC Interview Exclusive: Brian Peeler
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Junior’s Cave prides itself on interviewing the followers of the indie
culture. For those who are unfamiliar with this term, Wikipedia.com
describes indie culture as an avant-garde lifestyle which follows
social trends that consciously deviate from the mainstream. The
uniqueness of its followers is appreciated here at Junior’s Cave and
from time to time, we are privileged to interview one who feels as we
do; Brian Peeler, BRAVO’S WORKOUT, recently honored us with a phone
interview, and I quickly came to realize that while he too appreciates
the indie culture, he’s really just a good old North Carolina boy.
I immediately noticed that Brian was personable, with oodles
of southern hospitality and charm. As I began the process of dissecting
Brian’s background, he allowed the questions to flow naturally since he
provided high energy responses to my queries. I quickly learned that
Brian grew up in a small North Carolina town that boasts a population
of about 2,600 people; growing up in this small community is the main
reason for allowing him to remain grounded. This close knit community
provided the foundation that continues to shape Brian’s family values,
beliefs, and opinions so that he is able to bring his special brand of
small town attitude to America and eventually the world.
In fact, Brian Peeler is the vintage family man. He makes time
for his family by travelling at least twice a year to North Carolina
even though he now lives in Los Angeles. One of the interesting
elements to our conversation was when Brian revealed that he spent 9
months as a Flight Attendant; he left just before 911. Also, Brian
moved to Miami to get into acting and modeling. Although he had some
success with modeling and acting, Brian knew that real contenders in
this particular profession needed to live in pr near what he calls, the
“Television Fitness Mecca”, Los Angeles.
Brian describes Los Angeles as a place where one could never
get bored. Furthermore, Brian as a heterosexual male is an advocate of
the gay community. Living in Los Angeles in fact supports his
passionate belief that respect and dignity is for everyone no matter
one’s sexual proclivity, race, gender etc. As a matter of fact, Brian
carries this belief back to his home town whenever he visits. He wants
to make the people of his hometown aware of the negative and hostile
attitudes that many have against the LBGT community.
As a personal trainer on a hit reality show on Bravo, Brian
has remained grounded as a person. He doesn’t let his star status
influence him in a negative way. He realizes that in order to help
people one cannot be above them emotionally or mentally. This drive has
prompted Brian to pitch for a new show that he has stated will focus
primarily on fitness and about truly helping people. He does not want a
show whose primary focus is say sex. As far as reality series goes,
Brian knows if his show is picked up some drama will follow; that is a
part of television.
When asked about whether WORKOUT is scripted, Brian exclaims that,
“what you see is what you get”. The disagreement one sees on the show
is all real. When asked about the possible pitfalls that he has
encountered while being on a reality series, Brian explains that a
series like WORKOUT requires a lot of one’s time.
Brian also revealed that being on the television show has
not per se garnered him additional clients. The truth of the matter is
that Brian has received a few more star clients but with his scheduling
and their schedules don’t always meet.
To switch the mood of the conversation, I asked Brian what
type of lady would catch his eye. Brian attempts to laugh this off but
he eventually reveals that she has to be pretty, a great
conversationalist, have aspirations and finally she needs to be able to
love him for him. One of the most pivotal moments in Brian’s life was
the passing of his best friend Doug . Brian’s biggest pain consisted of
having to relive it three times: one time when it happened, another
time when the episode aired, and a finally time when people would offer
their condolences. Brian says Doug will always be with him and he knows
that Doug is watching over him.
In closing, I asked Brian to provide a final statement about the
current state of fitness in America. Brian’s personal philosophy as
follows:
“If you do not take care of your body which is your home, then where are you going to live?”-
Brian Peeler
These are wise words from a very intelligent, handsome, yet down to earth person.
Brian's MySpace Account
http://www.myspace.com/brianapeeler
Photos used in this story were provided by Brian Peeler.
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