How do you hide the pain when you are upset? I’ve found approximately 300 chamber boxes so far, and there is one hidden by me. Once you entered, you can upload photos and leave a comment about whether you liked the place or not. Geocaches are hidden all around the world, and when you find one, you get access to a website that belongs to the given destination. There is a game called Geocaching that I like to play quite often. I go to swim 2-3 times a week, but I also like outdoor activities. Photo: Krisztina Németh – Egy jó kép rólad What do you like to do in your free time? During the week-long shoot, I did what university students do: I went to the cinema, the library, turned up at parties, and had lunch at the canteen. I don’t want to spill the beans because it hasn’t been made public yet, but I can tell that I portrayed myself applying to the Faculty of Memology. ![]() A few weeks ago I visited England where I played the leading role in a short film. I do! Video shoots are always so much fun. People often tell her that she is lucky to be married to me, and her response is: why is that such a luck? Interestingly enough, my 45-year old architect son doesn’t accept the meme story at all, he is trying to completely block it out of his life. It was an important milestone when I first got paid for a gig. How does your family handle your unwanted fame?įrom denial to acceptance, my wife also went through the different stages. ![]() ![]() I remember cleaning up after the elephants, and letting monkeys steal grapes from my hands. Dressing up as a zookeeper at Nyíregyháza Zoo was also such an experience. Everybody was so friendly, and the location was really special. I also enjoyed being invited to an IT company’s Siberia headquarters as a “surprise guest” at the end of a conference. You know, the ones I wore in the stock photo shoots. I loved the OTTO commercial in which I had to dress up in many costumes. Since my first video that was for the request of a car dealership, my life has changed so much that sometimes I say to myself: „Oh my God, I can’t believe this!” What are the most memorable opportunities you got? When I am asked to make a public appearance that I have doubts about, I say no. I’m not a pushy type who would do anything to be in the spotlight, so I’ve never called anyone and said: Hey, I am Hide the Pain Harold and I want to get a gig. Photo: Krisztina Németh / Egy jó kép rólad Since that time you’ve been getting a lot of PR requests. So all in all, I have no regrets about that photoshoot. My face was turned into a brand, I would be dumb not to make the best of it. But after a few years, I decided to take on the Hide the Pain Harold role, because I started looking at it as an opportunity, not a threat. I’ve came across numerous memes which I wasn’t proud of. As an engineer I considered myself a serious man, and seeing how people made fun of my face didn’t make me happy, to say the least. I mean, nothing tragic has happened, but it took me a long time to accept this situation. Within a short time, your face and incomparable smile became known all over the world. After finding a photo of you on social media back in 2010, you were asked to be a stock photography model. ![]() Over a coffee at Szimpla Háztáji we talked about his hobbies, and how becoming a meme has infected his life. Meeting Hide the Pain Harold face to face was a really nice experience, because the Hungarian man behind the worldwide phenomenon is such a friendly, genuine person.
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