The Rock interview for Moana

Описание: With film revenues exceeding $2 billion worldwide, DWAYNE JOHNSON (voice of Maui) is a global box-office powerhouse in both film and television.
He can be seen in the critically acclaimed “Ballers” for HBO, directed by Peter Berg, in which he plays an ex-football star-turned-money manager, navigating life on the other side of the field. Johnson stars in the upcoming big-screen adaptation of “Baywatch” and Universal’s “Fast 8.” He will appear in Sony’s continuation of the classic, “Jumanji,” alongside Kevin Hart and Jack Black, and is tied to the remake of the cult classic “Big Trouble in Little China” for FOX, “The Jansen Directive” for Universal, and an action- based feature “Rampage.”
In addition, Johnson’s production company, Seven Bucks Productions, will be releasing a youth prison documentary, “A Rock and a Hard Place,” for HBO, as well as the SPIKE special “Rock the Troops” this fall. Seven Bucks Productions is also developing an LAPD-based television project, “Boost Unit,” for FOX.
Among Johnson’s recent film credits are “Central Intelligence,” opposite Kevin Hart for New Line; the 2015 summer blockbuster “San Andreas”; Universal’s “Furious 7,” reprising his role as Agent Hobbs alongside Vin Diesel; Paramount’s “Hercules,” directed by Brett Ratner, for which Johnson took on the title role; the dramatic thriller “Snitch,” which is about a father who goes undercover for the DEA in order to free his imprisoned son; the comic book action-adventure “G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” as well as the second installment of the franchise, opposite Bruce Willis and Channing Tatum. Johnson’s credits also include the dramatic independent film “Empire State” with Liam Hemsworth and Emma Roberts; “Pain & Gain” with Mark Wahlberg; franchise films “Fast Five” and “Fast and Furious 6,” which grossed a combined $1.4 billion globally; “Race to Witch Mountain”; “The Tooth Fairy”; “Planet 51”; “Get Smart”; “The Game Plan”; “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island,” which grossed more than $325 million in 2012; “Be Cool,” MGM’s sequel to “Get Shorty,” alongside John Travolta, Uma Thurman and Vince Vaughn; the 2004 remake “Walking Tall”; and Universal’s “The Rundown,” a critically acclaimed action/comedy directed by Peter Berg and co-starring Sean William Scott, Rosario Dawson and Christopher Walken.
Johnson appeared on “Saturday Night Live” in March 2000, garnering the show’s highest rating that year. He was cast by Stephen Sommers in “The Mummy Returns,” which grossed more than $400 million worldwide. Johnson’s character was so well received by Universal executives during dailies that they followed up with a film based on his character, “The Scorpion King,” which broke box-office records in 2002, becoming the greatest April opening of all time.
In 2009, “Entertainment Weekly” named Johnson to the top of Hollywood’s next A-list alongside Robert Downey Jr., Ellen Page, James McAvoy and Amy Adams. Born in San Francisco and raised in Hawaii, Johnson excelled as a high school All-American and subsequently as a defensive lineman for the University of Miami, which won the National Championship in 1991 during Johnson’s freshman year. Upon graduating, he followed in the footsteps of his WWE Hall of Fame father, Rocky Johnson, and grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia, by joining the competitive sports entertainment
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world of the WWE. From 1996-2003, Johnson’s passion led to an extraordinarily successful career that broke attendance records across the U.S. and setting pay-per- view buy rate records during that period as well. His character, “The Rock,” became one of the most charismatic and dynamic characters in the industry. In March 2012, Johnson made a record-breaking return to the WWE, where he crushed John Cena at Wrestle Mania XXVIII in Miami.
Johnson penned an autobiography, “The Rock Says,” which reached No. 1 on The New York Times Bestseller List shortly after its publication in January 2000. He also created The Rock Foundation in 2006, with a mission to educate, empower and motivate children worldwide through health and physical fitness. A dedicated philanthropist, Johnson became the National spokesperson for the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s Diabetes Aware Campaign in 2009. He is also a committed Celebrity Cabinet Member for The American Red Cross and serves as a National Celebrity Wish Ambassador for The Make-A-Wish Foundation. In 2008, the United States Congress and the United States Joint Leadership Commission recognized Johnson with the prestigious Horizon Award, the U.S. Congressional Award given to an individual in the private sector who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and provided opportunities for youth nationwide.