JOHN QUINLAN
- Guest Model and Actor -
G'day folks,
Today, I re-introduce a man who has been a guest before. However, John is now embarking on an acting career on the big screen. I have asked him my toughest questions and his replies are hereunder. It is in a different format but you will get the drift.
Welcome, John ... Take it away.
I am model and actor who is currently getting ready to film the role of US
Army Captain Nixon in the film, A Sense of Purpose: Fighting For Our Lives.
Coming to theaters 2017.
The happiest moment of my life would have to be the birth of my children
which means I have 3 "happiest" moments of my life.
The saddest moment in my life would be when my grandfather passed away in
front of me as he was life's greatest mentor.
To answer your question about who surprised me the most it would have to be
myself as I never thought I would continue this journey after all these years
without quitting or giving up. Through all the adversity and rough times I'm
still here with some very special things in the near future.
My biggest disappointment probably would not be one specific thing. I truly
believe sometimes I can be a perfectionist and when things don't go my way it's
a disappointment. Any model will tell you anytime you don't get selected for a
job you feel disappointment. I have been honored as a model to have been
selected for some very special things and with that being said I have had my
share of disappointments along the way. I think those disappointments taught me
a lesson in life about how to handle adversity and become a better man and a
stronger man in the process.
This is a very interesting question you ask me Clancy and I think many of
my answers won't be specific one topic answers like this one. To answer your
question about who I have misjudged I would have to say back in the day I would
often miss judge people based on the outward appearance. Now that I have
matured and I am older I can look at my own self who has been a victim of being
misjudged based on his outward appearance. I have been labeled a troublemaker,
thug and a punk among many others which I am none of. I take people for who
they and not what they look like.
I think my biggest challenge what is starting off this life as a very very
little kid who never was blessed with some of the God given talent that many of
my peers were blessed with. I always felt I had to work double as hard as the
next guy to achieve the same things that those took for granted. I think in
doing so after all these years and never quitting and being consistent at this
lifestyle it is finally paid off with some great things that are coming in the
future.
I think my biggest regret that I have my life was when my grandmother was
getting old I never took a few minutes to go visit her because I was wrapped up
in my fitness projects and personal goals. I wish I can go back in time and
spend a few minutes with her because I can never get that time back and that
hurts me.
My last dying comment would be, "if you believe in a dream, never give
up and keep fighting to attain it until you take your last breath."
Sadly with stuns me the most is all the great stars and people around me
keep dying. For whatever reason, drugs, suicide or whatever it may be they are
all far too young it's very sad to see.
To be quite honest with you one thing that stunned me the most in my life,
being a great sports fan, will be when I watch Mike Tyson lose to James Buster
Douglas as Tyson lost his aura of invincibility that night. He was like a God
to all of us kids. I have always been a strong supporter of Mike Tyson and will
continue to do so.
Written on my tombstone is very simple, "Beloved father of Troy, Cole
and Mia." The most important thing in my life being a good dad which
reigns supreme above all and it's what I am most proud of.
I would rather have not met Anton Antipov onstage at the 2012 NPC Rhode
Island Men's Physique Overall Championship because he kicked my ass. He is one
of the greatest models in the world so to lose to him is still quite an honor.
In all seriousness, I'm honored to have met Anton as we are friends but it
would have been nice to square off gainst somebody else that night. All in good
fun.
I don't relly get envious of anybody. If I had to say any kind of envy that
I may have it would be envious of those people who have God given talent or
lots of money and things that I did not have working my way to the top. I would
often say to myself, "imagine how good I could be if I had both of those
on top of my drive to succeed."
I have forgiven many people in my life for doing terrible things and I
don't believe in holding grudges forever. I think this question is more of a
personal question and I'll just leave it at that.
The greatest moment in my life was the day my first child was born I said,
"I can't believe I created something so beautiful." I was just
amazed.
My greatest achievement in my own personal opinion is conveying to so many
people what kind of a person I truly am. So many people come up to me and say
we admire you for your attitude and hard work ethic so much. To earn the
respect of so many people around me is the most meaningful to me.
Personality traits I would like to have in my next life have to remain mostly
the same. Be respectful of others, be polite and treat others the way they want
to be treated. Just try to be a good John Joseph Quinlan all over again in the
next life.
Advice I would give today's world leaders would be stop forgetting about
our veterans. So many veterans in the United States are forgotten about and
live in poverty. They need to be taken care of because of what they did and how
they sacrificed everything for the benefit of us.
As a parent myself the advice I would give to other parents is keep the
communication window open with your children. Always communicate and be there
for them so know they can go to you with any issue and feel comfortable.
If I was stuck on a desert island I would choose to be stuck with Tom Hanks
because he survived in the film Castaway so he could definitely help me survive
on the island.
Heroes I have always admired my personal life. My grandfather, who passed
away in 2013, because the way he was a
role model to me and so many people. He always respected others and was kind. I
never heard him talk bad of anybody in all the years I knew him. I have also
always admired the actors who achieve greatness through hard work and
persevered through the hard times. We've all heard the stories how they went
through terrible periods of poverty and struggle in disappointment. They just
kept going and never quit. They are an example of believing in a dream where
you believe you can achieve it no matter what. All done with hard work and
never giving up.
The legacy I would love to leave behind was recntly said perfectly to me in
the words of director and producer Jillian Bullock. She said, "you want to
leave behind a legacy as a great father and a great actor for your
children." Very powerful words Jillian, thank you."
I think what is lacking in the world today is overall acceptance of people.
Regardless of race, color, creed or sexual orientation I think many people are
too judgemental. We need to take people for who they are and not what they are.
Pearls of Wisdom from John Quinlan would be, "always work hard and
stay true to yourself because people respect you for it."
The last sentence I would ever write is the one I use on lots of my social
media very often, "God Bless the Masses."
What inspired me the most to be where I am today are all the stories of
those before me who worked so very hard to overcome adversity and reach the top
of the world.
Is it a general answer. I have so many friends around me that make me laugh
whenever I'm having a bad day. I have so many friends that say stupid jokes and
funny things that I just laugh and forget about all my problems. I always said,
"humor is the best medicine."
I think it will be a sports star, as I always respect athletes because they
work so very hard perfecting their cradt. A Navy Seal as they are some the
toughest human beings on Earth who command the upmost respect for what they do.
I also think a police officer is right there as well because they protect us
and they put their lives on the line every day to protect the public.
The prime focus in my life today is to be a good father to my kids along
with being positive and focusing on my goals. Being humble in the process
during the time it takes to make those dreams a reality.
I think I've lost the fear of doing something wrong because even as a
model, for all the successes come just as many failures. The failures teach you
how to handle these setbacks as well as helping you become a better man. The
failures help you deal with adversity in life. I've learned it's okay to fail
because on the road to great success failure is normal so I'm not afraid of it.
There are so many world events that have had significant impacts on me. I
know it wakes you up as a young kid to see so much violence in the world. We
all know it's a cliche phrase but World Peace would be nice. A world free of
violence and and hate.
I believe these two go hand-in-hand. I think knowing the meaning of your
own life and your life's purpose is significant. Fulfilling these purpose makes
your life complete when you look back on it years later.
The way the world should go forward in my own personal perspective is a
world free of hate and violence. A world
free of racism where everyone works together to achieve their American Dream.
If I had the chance to live again and had the chance to change one thing
about me it would probably be to not make such quick decisions. Not to be so
impulsive. Sit back and take my time a
bit more before deciding on things that will be life changing. So many times
it's that one decision that has affected my entire future.
I have a bucket list like many people do. There are so many places I want
to go, people I want to meet and things I want to accomplish. I am sure in time
I will fulfill this list that is too long for me to mention.
I have been told one of my claims to fame is that I was the most tattoos
male romance cover model in the world in 2013 and 2014. I was one the very
first tattooed male romance cover models to be used mainstream on book covers.
I helped pave the way for so many other tattooed male models that wanted to
grace the covers of books who never thought they could. I finally broke that
barrier and made it acceptable in the romance industry for them to do so which I
am very proud of.
Let me just add how thankful I am to Clancy Tucker for this great interview
today. I have nothing but respect for you my friend and I'll be honored to come
back again in the future anytime you would like to have me. God bless.
Official Site - http://www.johnjquinlan.com/
Model & Actor Site - http://www.johnjosephquinlan.com/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/JohnJQuinlan
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnjosephquinlan/
Facebook Public Figure - https://www.facebook.com/pages/John-Quinlan/103131023060926
Clancy's comment: Well done, John. Thanks for coming on board. Two of my books are soon to be movies, so I wish you well. Let us now when your movie is on the big screen.
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