I think that always makes it fun, trying to create a heroic character and putting your own twist on it and injecting your own personality into it.
I liked his ability to deal with a lot of the negativity that surrounded him. Even though he was in a world that he didn’t want to be in, he still saw the bigger picture.
The jabroni beating, pie eating, trail-blazin’, eyebrow raisin’, all around, smack it down People’s Champ, The Rock!
Michael Cole, The Rock knows that you have never, EVER, had a piece of poontang pie!
Getting back into the action genre is like going back home. It’s great.
The first step to achieving your goal, is to take a moment to respect your goal. Know what it means to you to achieve it.
I like to use the hard times of the past to motivate me today.
Shine it up real nice, turn it sideways, and stick it straight up your candy ass!
That’s a traditional Samoan dance. I was lucky that I was able to fly my cousins, who are professional dancers, up from Hawaii and they were able to be in the movie with me. We had a great time.
I love driving the cool cars, but there is nothing like driving a pickup truck.
Wrestling was like stand-up comedy for me.
When he speaks to you he speaks with an earnest vibe and an earnest energy.
I look for characters that are fun and that I’m going to have fun playing. By the way, that’s whether it’s drama, sci-fi, action, comedy, family movies or action-comedy. I just always want to have fun doing it. That’s the bottom line.
It’s nice to be important but it’s even more important to be nice. I grew up in a world where there were a lot of big physical guys and women, so being nice has always been important to me.
Take your ass to the corner of Know Your Role Boulevard and Jabroni Drive.
I’ve always loved the showmanship of professional wrestling. While I love making movies, I love that platform, too.
I want someone who can trust that my big hands are going to take care of them.
If I had to describe myself to an alien I’d say I was bigger than the average human, enjoy a drink or two with a good meal and have a bigger head than most. I’d also say I’m really handsome – especially if they were a female alien.
Creating things I think, especially as an actor – wanting to bring to the table things that have never been done before, but also making sure they’re of high quality and not having a fear.
I didn’t want to play by what rules are in Hollywood.