Of the experience, he said, “It broke my heart.
But what does that mean what does it mean to be successful?
Well, the successful men I admired all built their bodies.”
His heritage is rich and diverse
People often look at Dwayne Johnson and question his ethnicity.
When I heard those words, I was moved.
It’s way deeper than an honorary title.
It’s blood."
He was a victim of bullying
Every day, people of all ages arebulliedacross the country.
“I was always the new kid so that made me a target,” he explained.
I used to get into a lot of fights.
I wouldn’t start them, but you know when you’re the new kid."
What a great example and inspiration for anyone struggling with bullies.
Add money problems and you’ve got a real recipe for disaster.
Johnson learned abouthow dangerous this can bethe hard way.
His mother got out and “had a glazed look over her eyes” then the unthinkable happened.
“My heart stopped…
I grabbed her and wrestled her over to the side of the road.
I don’t remember what I said to her.
I remember she didn’t say a thing.”
He the incident taught him to understand how precious life is and how easily it can be taken.
He was, eventually,replaced by Warren Sappwho went on to become a huge star in the NFL.
I knew he was from a wrestling family.
Let’s put it this way: I didn’t have any problem letting him go."
As he worked on finding his own success,he battled depression.
The Rock became a legend
With his career in football over, Dwayne Johnson turned to wrestling.
Incredibly, both sides of his family have strong roots in the profession.
At first, Johnson’s father was against him beginning a career in wrestling.
I don’t want this for you.'"
His origins, personal flair, and charisma made audiences go wild.
“When I first got into the business, I didn’t have studios knocking on my door.
I couldn’t greenlight anything,” Johnson recalled.
I’m new to acting, therefore, who are the best coaches?
I got one shot at this."
As heexplained toEsquire, “Wrestling is intimate.
you might reach out and touch the wrestlers.
I don’t get that connection in movies, but the impact is so much greater.
You’re able to craft a longer career in movies.”
In an interview withPeople,Johnson shared, “My proudest moment as a father would be…
So there’s a lot of cheese on this pizza right now in that delivery.
It’s very easy, but it’s the truth.”
He knows who he is
Dwayne Johnson is not a man who takes his career lightly.
“There’s a smarter way to bridge the gap.
You’ve got to build to it.
I’m in this business to service the audience.
That’s the No.
It’s not, ‘Well, I would like to do this or that.'”
This viewpoint didn’t just arise overnight.
“And then it hit me: I’m not being authentic,” he explained.
“I’m really not being me.
I like going to the gym.
I like driving my pickup truck and maybe I don’t want to live in Hollywood.
Maybe I want to live in Florida in the country.
Maybe I don’t want to wear a suit.
I’m that guy.”
It takes a strong commitment to fitness and a healthy diet.
He hasn’t been shy about his efforts in either area.
“Training is my anchor,“Johnson explained.
“Being on a regimented schedule, setting a goal, failing at a goal.
It’s the philosophies of being an athlete that carry me today.”
Of his diet, he combines protein shakes with five or six carefully crafted meals a day.
The protein, fat, and carbohydrate content is measured to ensure he’s getting what he needs.
He explained, “there’s a right way and a wrong way to bulk up for a film.
He’s animated
During an interview withEsquire, Dwayne Johnson wascomplimented on his singing abilities.
He responded saying, “Thank you.
In Polynesian culture, the men run 300, 350 pounds and the women are even bigger.
But Polynesian men are known for singing in a pitch that is soft falsetto singing.
I fool them with my voice.
I’m singing in Disney’s next animated musical, calledMoana.”
After working on theFast & Furiousfranchise, something went wrong while they were filmingFast 8.
I think some things may be blown out of proportion.
I don’t think that was his intention.
I know he appreciates how much I work this franchise.
In my house, he’s Uncle Dwayne.”
I’ve been in the game a long time.
Would Universal [Pictures] have preferred that didn’t happen?
Sure, we talked about it.
“He was born that way.
He’s going to die that way, if he ever dies.
But he’s always had this level of excitement to do more.
Like, ‘What else can we bring?’
It’s never, ‘Woo-ha!
What else can I crush?'”
Of the arrangement,Johnson seems grateful.
And let’s do big business.'”
Growing up, he dreamed of owning a Rolex watch.
Even today,he owns a Ford F150 truckthat he brings with him wherever he’s filming.
“I get it shipped everywhere,” he explained.
That’s my thing.
I’m not into sports cars.
I can’t fit into them.
And I can’t have people drive me.
I don’t like service that way.”
He says that keeping those struggles in mind helps himappreciate his success.
It probably helps motivate him to give to others including Samoan causes and programsat the University of Miami.
Future president?
The buzz became so loud that, eventually, the actorhad to address itin an interview withGQ.
“A year ago,” he said, “it started coming up more and more.
I didn’t want to be flippant ‘We’ll have three days off for a weekend!
No taxes!'”
