With today’s wide release of Furious 7, inaugural lip sync champion Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson took to Twitter for the #AskFurious7 Q&A. Naturally, Johnson had to delay because he was too busy making his massive muscles more massive:
We'll kick this off closer to 115. Gotta finish training first. Chat soon. Back to work.. pic.twitter.com/wgILivAvvj
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) April 3, 2015
Once he’d finished training, Johnson answered a bunch of questions about everything from Paul Walker and the film, to Ronda Rousey and WrestleMania. Many fans wanted to know about his and Rousey’s phenomenal tag-team last week:
Love & respect @RondaRousey We're workin' on a cool & bad ass #RockRonda9000 "master plan" for years to come. #AskFurious7 @EricJHaber
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) April 3, 2015
Performing at Wrestlemania 31 – epic. Worked months to put that whole thing together. Aamzing night/crowd. #AskFurious7 @AngeloHabs4life
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) April 3, 2015
There’s also the related matter of his being a beastly wrestler turned actor in the Fast and the Furious franchise:
Scene where I bust outta my cast was our way of just having fun and being absurd. Gets a huge applause.;). #AskFurious7 @ACrawdigger95
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) April 3, 2015
The "Rock Bottom" in #Furious7 was great. We wanted to showcase a move that stole the movie – and Statham was game. #AskFurious7 @Gabe2Wavy
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) April 3, 2015
Naturally, Johnson’s followers wanted to know what it was like to work with Walker:
Best memory I have while filming was being w/ Paul on set our last night together. We always laughed. Miss that man. #AskFurious7 @whosluka
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) April 3, 2015
And what it was like on set, presumably after Walker’s death:
Set atmosphere is cool/tense. Personalities and egos, but we're still family. A slap is good once in a while;) #AskFurious7 @PLLJonasSpoby
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) April 3, 2015
He also talked a lot about playing Luke Hobbs in Furious 7:
Character HOBBS is a blast. Important to play him (and the movie) never too self important. Always a wink. Its FUN. #AskFurious7 @jerry0308
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) April 3, 2015
HOBBS always wears the same shirt, cause I felt if we're "on the run" then who the f*ck has time to change?;). #AskFurious7 @YusufAlbayrak_
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) April 3, 2015
In the end, Johnson it just a genuinely great entertainer and awesome guy. So of course he threw in a few bits of advice:
If you're an aspiring actor, take the time to learn the craft and business. Outwork your peers and stay humble. #AskFurious7 @EthanCMason
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) April 3, 2015
Im proud (and grateful) to have great diversity w/ my career over the years. Be smart/work hard/take risks #AskFurious7 @samuelparker_91
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) April 3, 2015
Best advice to achieve success is be hungry, humble and always be the hardest worker in the room. And laugh often. #AskFurious7 @LeviMuir
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) April 3, 2015
And the gushiest of closing comments:
Most humbling moment of my career is seeing people/kids happy when they meet me. Sounds corny as hell, but true. #AskFurious7 @devramirez
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) April 3, 2015
But let’s not forget the fact that The Rock listens to old country just as much as Jay Z:
My playlist ranges from hip hop to very traditional country (Jay Z, Tech9 to Merle Haggard to Jamey Johnson). #AskFurious7 @YashKandhari
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) April 3, 2015
SWOON, Mr. Johnson.
(Via Twitter)
