1 00:00:09,259 --> 00:00:14,264 ** 2 00:00:14,305 --> 00:00:17,851 -Wow, my guest today is a different type of guest. 3 00:00:17,892 --> 00:00:19,811 You know, this is a guest that I feel like's been 4 00:00:19,853 --> 00:00:21,479 riding my coattails for the past few years 5 00:00:21,521 --> 00:00:25,483 and has played a small role in some of my biggest movies. 6 00:00:25,525 --> 00:00:27,152 I can go on and on, 7 00:00:27,193 --> 00:00:28,611 but it would just take too long if I talked about 8 00:00:28,653 --> 00:00:30,864 the world of hurt and world of frustration 9 00:00:30,905 --> 00:00:32,824 that I have attached to this guest. 10 00:00:32,866 --> 00:00:34,117 Why do that when I could just introduce him? 11 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:35,869 Ladies and gentlemen, Dwayne Johnson. 12 00:00:35,910 --> 00:00:37,996 Come on in here, big guy. -Come on. Good to see you. 13 00:00:38,038 --> 00:00:39,998 -Good to see you, man. Give me some. Give me some. 14 00:00:40,040 --> 00:00:42,834 -Come here, man. Come here, man. 15 00:00:42,876 --> 00:00:44,377 -No, get off me. That's it. 16 00:00:44,419 --> 00:00:46,296 No, that's it. That's enough. -That's it. 17 00:00:46,338 --> 00:00:48,715 -No, that's it. No, okay. That's it. Sit down. 18 00:00:48,757 --> 00:00:50,675 -Alright. God, it's good to see you. 19 00:00:50,717 --> 00:00:52,177 -It's going to see you, man. 20 00:00:52,218 --> 00:00:53,970 I'm going to tell you what I'm going to do here 21 00:00:54,012 --> 00:00:57,182 because I have you as a guest. And I've yet to do this. 22 00:00:57,223 --> 00:01:00,769 But I feel like today is a day where I have to, where I should. 23 00:01:00,810 --> 00:01:02,187 Normally I drink wine because I feel 24 00:01:02,228 --> 00:01:03,855 like the great conversations on this show 25 00:01:03,897 --> 00:01:05,482 happen over a glass of wine. 26 00:01:05,523 --> 00:01:08,193 I match the energy that I have when I'm at a dinner table. 27 00:01:08,234 --> 00:01:10,403 -Mm. -But I got to celebrate you. 28 00:01:10,445 --> 00:01:13,239 You have a tequila. The tequila's called Teremana. 29 00:01:13,281 --> 00:01:16,034 So today, we're going to make it a Teremana day. 30 00:01:16,076 --> 00:01:18,370 And while we talk, we'll engage how we normally do 31 00:01:18,411 --> 00:01:20,997 with some fire tequila. DLynn, who's my somm. 32 00:01:21,039 --> 00:01:22,374 -I love it. -He's going to come in today. 33 00:01:22,415 --> 00:01:25,126 He should have it chilled, I would assume. 34 00:01:25,168 --> 00:01:26,711 Yes, sir. -Ah, beautiful. 35 00:01:26,753 --> 00:01:28,713 -Now which one do you suggest we drink? 36 00:01:28,755 --> 00:01:33,009 -Well, both are great. Reposado, Añejo. 37 00:01:33,051 --> 00:01:34,386 Let's go with the Reposado today. 38 00:01:34,427 --> 00:01:36,054 -Let's go Reposado. I'll follow your lead. 39 00:01:36,096 --> 00:01:37,389 -Thank you very much. -I'm following your lead. 40 00:01:37,430 --> 00:01:38,807 -I'm sorry, what's your name? -DLynn. 41 00:01:38,848 --> 00:01:39,808 -DLynn. -How are you, Mr. Johnson? 42 00:01:39,849 --> 00:01:41,226 -Good to meet you, brother. 43 00:01:41,267 --> 00:01:42,811 And what's the relationship here? 44 00:01:42,852 --> 00:01:44,437 -I said it when he came out. You weren't listening to me? 45 00:01:44,479 --> 00:01:46,356 I said this is my somm. This is my sommelier. 46 00:01:46,398 --> 00:01:48,983 -Yeah, but you didn't actually give him a name. 47 00:01:49,025 --> 00:01:50,235 -I said DLynn. -You did? 48 00:01:50,276 --> 00:01:52,028 -Yes, I did. -Oh, I missed that. 49 00:01:52,070 --> 00:01:53,238 But you didn't introduce him to me. That was the thing. 50 00:01:53,279 --> 00:01:55,365 -What the fuck he need to meet you for? 51 00:01:55,407 --> 00:01:58,410 -Because I'm your fucking guest. -Yes, but you're not a guy 52 00:01:58,451 --> 00:02:00,245 that is going to embed the world of what he does. 53 00:02:00,286 --> 00:02:01,621 He's my somm. I don't want him -- 54 00:02:01,663 --> 00:02:04,249 -May I pour? -Of course you can, absolutely. 55 00:02:04,290 --> 00:02:06,876 -No, no. Here we go. -No, no, no, no. 56 00:02:06,918 --> 00:02:08,420 It's out of respect. -Well, okay. 57 00:02:08,461 --> 00:02:09,754 -That's all. -Alright. 58 00:02:09,796 --> 00:02:11,256 Okay. Out of respect. 59 00:02:11,297 --> 00:02:13,341 Is that like the manna? Did you give me the manna? 60 00:02:13,383 --> 00:02:16,094 -[ Laughs ] I did, yes. Thank you. 61 00:02:16,136 --> 00:02:19,431 -Thank you, D. I appreciate you, man. 62 00:02:19,472 --> 00:02:22,183 What you need water for? I don't need water. 63 00:02:22,225 --> 00:02:24,185 -What's that? -I don't need no water. 64 00:02:24,227 --> 00:02:26,312 -Well, because DLynn, he's a wonderful... 65 00:02:26,354 --> 00:02:28,064 -Alright, well, I'm just going to go and drink. 66 00:02:28,106 --> 00:02:29,315 -Okay. -Well, enjoy. 67 00:02:29,357 --> 00:02:30,775 -It's going to be what it's going to be. 68 00:02:30,817 --> 00:02:32,193 -Thank you very much. -Buckle up. 69 00:02:32,235 --> 00:02:34,279 Buckle up, DLynn. We'll be seeing you with tequila. 70 00:02:34,320 --> 00:02:36,072 It's a joke. Cheers. Come on, man. 71 00:02:36,114 --> 00:02:38,867 -Chee-- Hey. Easy. I know. Don't rush it. 72 00:02:38,908 --> 00:02:40,618 -I didn't say you have to drink this shit. 73 00:02:40,660 --> 00:02:42,120 -Come on, man. -Cheers. 74 00:02:42,162 --> 00:02:45,248 -Cheers. It's good to see you. -Good to see you, too. 75 00:02:45,290 --> 00:02:46,583 Mmm. 76 00:02:46,624 --> 00:02:49,878 Celebrating my guy. Here's what I want to do. 77 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:51,296 -Yes. -I have an opportunity 78 00:02:51,338 --> 00:02:53,465 to talk to you, and I have an opportunity to 79 00:02:53,506 --> 00:02:55,800 let the world inside of our conversation. 80 00:02:55,842 --> 00:02:58,094 -Yeah. Which we have had many. -Many. 81 00:02:58,136 --> 00:03:00,472 And I think I want to start off our conversation 82 00:03:00,513 --> 00:03:04,225 by just saying like, at this point of time in your life, 83 00:03:04,267 --> 00:03:06,269 what is the thing now that you are starting 84 00:03:06,311 --> 00:03:10,732 to identify with and realize that you want more of? 85 00:03:10,774 --> 00:03:12,692 -Mm. 86 00:03:12,734 --> 00:03:14,152 Time. -Mm-hmm. 87 00:03:14,194 --> 00:03:15,653 -More time. -Mm-hmm. 88 00:03:15,695 --> 00:03:17,822 -And I think that's something that you can understand. 89 00:03:17,864 --> 00:03:18,948 I think that's something everybody out 90 00:03:18,990 --> 00:03:20,492 there can understand. 91 00:03:20,533 --> 00:03:22,827 Especially as you go down the road of life, you start -- 92 00:03:22,869 --> 00:03:24,287 things become a little bit more clear. 93 00:03:24,329 --> 00:03:26,247 Now I've had the pleasure of you being my brother 94 00:03:26,289 --> 00:03:28,166 for almost 10 years now, man. 95 00:03:28,208 --> 00:03:31,461 Going on a decade. And we've both grown. 96 00:03:31,503 --> 00:03:36,675 And lucky and fortunate enough to have success, ups and downs, 97 00:03:36,716 --> 00:03:40,261 but the thing that I realize as you go down the road of life 98 00:03:40,303 --> 00:03:42,055 is, man, I just want more time. 99 00:03:42,097 --> 00:03:44,307 Because that's how precious -- you know, 100 00:03:44,349 --> 00:03:46,351 with our kids, the stuff we love, 101 00:03:46,393 --> 00:03:49,062 the stuff we're passionate about, our relationships. 102 00:03:49,104 --> 00:03:50,397 So, it's time. 103 00:03:50,438 --> 00:03:52,524 And so, when I say that, that really force -- 104 00:03:52,565 --> 00:03:54,526 it's almost like a forcing mechanism for me every day 105 00:03:54,567 --> 00:03:59,322 where I think it makes me be, as best I can, 106 00:03:59,364 --> 00:04:02,701 as present as possible with the stuff that I love. 107 00:04:02,742 --> 00:04:05,370 -When you talk about time, I think what I think about 108 00:04:05,412 --> 00:04:10,333 instantly is how fast our time has accumulated. 109 00:04:10,375 --> 00:04:13,128 Like, you know, you're talking about a conversation 110 00:04:13,169 --> 00:04:17,215 that happened in a hallway at the MTV Movie Awards. 111 00:04:17,257 --> 00:04:21,094 And in passing, "Oh, shit, what's up, D?" "What up, Kev? 112 00:04:21,136 --> 00:04:22,762 Man, we got to figure out something to do." 113 00:04:22,804 --> 00:04:24,055 -Yeah. -"I'm a fan, I'm a fan. 114 00:04:24,097 --> 00:04:25,056 I would love it. I would love it." 115 00:04:25,098 --> 00:04:26,725 And in that moment, okay, 116 00:04:26,766 --> 00:04:29,102 well, the next stage was to actually figure it out. 117 00:04:29,144 --> 00:04:31,438 We figured it out. We did something. 118 00:04:31,479 --> 00:04:34,232 After doing something, we found that we had something. 119 00:04:34,274 --> 00:04:35,734 This is different, you know, man? 120 00:04:35,775 --> 00:04:37,986 I like, I had a good time fucking working with you, man. 121 00:04:38,028 --> 00:04:39,362 -Yeah. -"Kev, I had a good time 122 00:04:39,404 --> 00:04:41,072 working with you. Let's figure it out again." 123 00:04:41,114 --> 00:04:42,699 I remember the day of finding out 124 00:04:42,741 --> 00:04:47,370 that we figured it out again. We had decided to do the -- 125 00:04:47,412 --> 00:04:50,540 -MTV Movie Awards. -MTV Movie Awards. 126 00:04:50,582 --> 00:04:54,085 And we had gotten the call. You had gotten the call already. 127 00:04:54,127 --> 00:04:56,087 And you were in the weeds with "Jumanji." 128 00:04:56,129 --> 00:04:58,340 And you said, "Kev, we got to talk. 129 00:04:58,381 --> 00:05:01,259 There's a big thing." And opportunity to go 130 00:05:01,301 --> 00:05:04,387 and align myself with you in the world of "Jumanji" came. 131 00:05:04,429 --> 00:05:06,431 And I remember we had a moment of like, "Yo, 132 00:05:06,473 --> 00:05:08,808 this can be kind of like --" -"Are we doing this?" 133 00:05:08,850 --> 00:05:10,185 -"This can be like --" -Huge. 134 00:05:10,226 --> 00:05:12,103 -"Is this, like -- Is this going to -- 135 00:05:12,145 --> 00:05:14,773 this can be like our fucking opportunity 136 00:05:14,814 --> 00:05:18,026 to do some different shit, to break the mold on something." 137 00:05:18,068 --> 00:05:19,444 And I got excited. I got excited, 138 00:05:19,486 --> 00:05:21,571 but not because of the "Jumanji" of it all. 139 00:05:21,613 --> 00:05:23,114 Because of you of it all. -Yeah. 140 00:05:23,156 --> 00:05:25,033 -Because of the time that we had on that set. 141 00:05:25,075 --> 00:05:26,451 And then you talk about 10 years. 142 00:05:26,493 --> 00:05:30,330 Fuck, 10 years have moved and you have surpassed 143 00:05:30,372 --> 00:05:33,541 so many amazing things and amazing moments. 144 00:05:33,583 --> 00:05:37,420 And then while doing it, I go, "Have me and DJ taken the time 145 00:05:37,462 --> 00:05:40,256 to actual enjoy this shit together, 146 00:05:40,298 --> 00:05:41,841 or are we going too fast?" 147 00:05:41,883 --> 00:05:45,303 -I think both you and I just by nature, we're hustlers, 148 00:05:45,345 --> 00:05:47,931 we're go-getters, we see an opportunity, 149 00:05:47,972 --> 00:05:49,182 we get in there, we take advantage of it. 150 00:05:49,224 --> 00:05:50,475 Even if the opportunity's not there, 151 00:05:50,517 --> 00:05:52,310 we're going to scratch and claw 152 00:05:52,352 --> 00:05:54,354 and we're going to create opportunities for ourselves. 153 00:05:54,396 --> 00:05:56,314 It started for you on the road back at clubs. 154 00:05:56,356 --> 00:05:59,025 It started for me wrestling in little high school gyms. 155 00:05:59,067 --> 00:06:03,279 So we still have that mentality, so it feels like these days, 156 00:06:03,321 --> 00:06:05,323 where we're lucky enough to have success, 157 00:06:05,365 --> 00:06:07,033 you're still traveling the globe. 158 00:06:07,075 --> 00:06:08,451 I mean, that's another thing, too. 159 00:06:08,493 --> 00:06:11,496 Let me acknowledge you for going global, man. 160 00:06:11,538 --> 00:06:14,249 Because you and I talked about that years ago. 161 00:06:14,290 --> 00:06:16,084 We talked about how it's one thing 162 00:06:16,126 --> 00:06:18,420 to service us here domestically, 163 00:06:18,461 --> 00:06:20,130 because this is our bread and butter. 164 00:06:20,171 --> 00:06:21,798 But it's another thing when you can go out 165 00:06:21,840 --> 00:06:23,425 and you can move the world. -Well, you helped me with that, 166 00:06:23,466 --> 00:06:24,759 though. -And that's what you're doing. 167 00:06:24,801 --> 00:06:26,052 -You helped me with that. 168 00:06:26,094 --> 00:06:27,595 Like, I think "Central Intelligence," 169 00:06:27,637 --> 00:06:29,347 any international exposure that we were able 170 00:06:29,389 --> 00:06:32,225 to gain off of that movie helped me with the world 171 00:06:32,267 --> 00:06:33,643 of international attention. Right? 172 00:06:33,685 --> 00:06:35,520 -Yeah, sure. -And piggy backing off of that, 173 00:06:35,562 --> 00:06:37,147 going into comedy, doing more, 174 00:06:37,188 --> 00:06:38,857 it happened from those moments. -Yes. 175 00:06:38,898 --> 00:06:42,861 -You got a synergy now of wanting to help, 176 00:06:42,902 --> 00:06:45,321 of wanting to amplify 177 00:06:45,363 --> 00:06:47,198 the opportunities of those around you. 178 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:49,659 I mean, you are now driving towards 179 00:06:49,701 --> 00:06:54,372 making sure that your journey is matched 180 00:06:54,414 --> 00:06:56,332 with one of understanding of theirs 181 00:06:56,374 --> 00:06:58,418 and "let me be a bridge for you, let me be a bridge. 182 00:06:58,460 --> 00:07:00,545 Let me throw you guys more opportunities, 183 00:07:00,587 --> 00:07:02,589 more situations, from the world of success." 184 00:07:02,630 --> 00:07:04,132 Is that a thought of yours now? 185 00:07:04,174 --> 00:07:06,217 -Yes. And it's the lead foot. 186 00:07:06,259 --> 00:07:07,761 It's the lead foot thought. Right? 187 00:07:07,802 --> 00:07:10,805 The bigger you get and the bigger your enterprise gets, 188 00:07:10,847 --> 00:07:13,600 the more jobs you create, the more lives you impact. 189 00:07:13,641 --> 00:07:16,561 And, in fact, it's the same thing with me on my end. 190 00:07:16,603 --> 00:07:19,147 Movies, yes, we can make big movies. 191 00:07:19,189 --> 00:07:20,774 We're putting a lot of people to work. 192 00:07:20,815 --> 00:07:23,318 We're helping a lot of people pay their bills 193 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:24,694 and take care of their families. 194 00:07:24,736 --> 00:07:27,906 The XFL, Project Rock, tequila, whatever it is, 195 00:07:27,947 --> 00:07:35,497 I like the idea of building brands from the ground up 196 00:07:35,538 --> 00:07:37,207 with your own two lands, as we like to say. 197 00:07:37,248 --> 00:07:38,708 -Yes. -The reason why the XFL 198 00:07:38,750 --> 00:07:40,460 is just so special to me is because, as you know, 199 00:07:40,502 --> 00:07:42,754 like, before all this, 200 00:07:42,796 --> 00:07:46,091 I was -- my goal was to be a pro football player, 201 00:07:46,132 --> 00:07:47,592 NFL, I was going to be -- 202 00:07:47,634 --> 00:07:49,469 like, I wanted to win a Super Bowl, defensive MVP. 203 00:07:49,511 --> 00:07:51,137 None of that happened. -Yeah, it didn't happen. 204 00:07:51,179 --> 00:07:52,430 -No, I know. You don't have to say it. 205 00:07:52,472 --> 00:07:53,890 -No, I'm saying but none of that happened. 206 00:07:53,932 --> 00:07:55,475 -I know, but you don't have to say it like that. 207 00:07:55,517 --> 00:07:57,227 -Like, not one of those things happened. 208 00:07:57,268 --> 00:07:58,770 -No, I know. Not at all. -Yeah. 209 00:07:58,812 --> 00:08:01,690 -No Super Bowl. No All Pro. No defensive player. 210 00:08:01,731 --> 00:08:03,108 -Let's just go to the root of it. 211 00:08:03,149 --> 00:08:05,110 You didn't make the NFL. -No, at all. 212 00:08:05,151 --> 00:08:07,112 -Yeah, so that's why I think. -But here's the thing. 213 00:08:07,153 --> 00:08:08,321 You don't have to, like, underscore it. 214 00:08:08,363 --> 00:08:09,989 -I'm not underscoring. 215 00:08:10,031 --> 00:08:11,616 I'm just saying, if we want to deal with the matter at hand, 216 00:08:11,658 --> 00:08:14,577 let's attack it head on. You didn't get there. 217 00:08:14,619 --> 00:08:16,204 -No, I know, but you don't have to say it like that. 218 00:08:16,246 --> 00:08:17,622 I'm open in that way. 219 00:08:17,664 --> 00:08:19,457 You did a whole thing, you crossed your legs, 220 00:08:19,499 --> 00:08:22,127 energetically, the whole room shifted. 221 00:08:22,168 --> 00:08:23,378 -The conversation got serious. 222 00:08:23,420 --> 00:08:24,629 You were very happy to say, "Hey, no, 223 00:08:24,671 --> 00:08:26,006 you didn't make any of that shit." 224 00:08:26,047 --> 00:08:27,465 -As a host, I have to attack issues head on. 225 00:08:27,507 --> 00:08:29,300 -Jesus. Fuck. -That's an issue, right? 226 00:08:29,342 --> 00:08:30,969 So now that we got that out the way... 227 00:08:31,011 --> 00:08:32,387 -Thank you very much. 228 00:08:32,429 --> 00:08:34,305 -...first of all, how you feeling about that? 229 00:08:34,347 --> 00:08:35,348 -Now? Like shit. 230 00:08:35,390 --> 00:08:36,766 -Okay. -Thank you. 231 00:08:36,808 --> 00:08:38,601 And thanks, everybody, for laughing at that. 232 00:08:38,643 --> 00:08:39,978 I appreciate it. -No, hold the laughs. 233 00:08:40,020 --> 00:08:42,188 That's not what we're doing. -[ Laughs ] 234 00:08:42,230 --> 00:08:43,606 -No. On a serious side, 235 00:08:43,648 --> 00:08:45,275 I understand what you're saying, though. 236 00:08:45,316 --> 00:08:46,693 Like, for real. 237 00:08:46,735 --> 00:08:48,695 -We fucked with each other a lot about that. 238 00:08:48,737 --> 00:08:51,448 But the truth is, you know, I always say there are 53 men 239 00:08:51,489 --> 00:08:53,825 on the NFL roster, I was always number 54. 240 00:08:53,867 --> 00:08:55,535 You're good, just not good enough. 241 00:08:55,577 --> 00:08:57,162 But that's what the XFL is. Right? 242 00:08:57,203 --> 00:09:00,040 So that was for me -- You talk about a full circle moment. 243 00:09:00,081 --> 00:09:02,709 So, in '95, when I came out of University of Miami, 244 00:09:02,751 --> 00:09:05,587 it was Warren Sapp, Ray Lewis, dudes like that. 245 00:09:05,628 --> 00:09:07,172 I didn't get that call from the NFL. 246 00:09:07,213 --> 00:09:10,425 So now how cool is it that life can come full circle? 247 00:09:10,467 --> 00:09:13,345 I can buy this league, we can stand it on its feet, 248 00:09:13,386 --> 00:09:14,971 and create those calls for these players. 249 00:09:15,013 --> 00:09:18,558 -Well, you're proof of the concept. Right? 250 00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:20,352 Like,it's a different story 251 00:09:20,393 --> 00:09:22,771 when you are preaching on behalf of something 252 00:09:22,812 --> 00:09:27,692 that you have no, like, energy in or towards. Right? 253 00:09:27,734 --> 00:09:30,028 -Like you have no idea what you're doing. 254 00:09:30,070 --> 00:09:32,864 Like you and comedy. -Ye-- Wh-- Huh? No, no, no. 255 00:09:32,906 --> 00:09:35,033 No, I know comedy. -You guys can laugh. 256 00:09:35,075 --> 00:09:38,078 -I know comedy. -Yeah, but like you have no idea 257 00:09:38,119 --> 00:09:39,704 what the fuck you're doing. -No! Come -- [ Laughs ] 258 00:09:39,746 --> 00:09:41,456 -But you're like, "Hey, look how great I am!" 259 00:09:41,498 --> 00:09:43,166 -Wait. -[ Laughs ] 260 00:09:43,208 --> 00:09:44,417 Like you and comedy, right? 261 00:09:44,459 --> 00:09:47,629 [ Laughter ] It's just the tequila. 262 00:09:47,671 --> 00:09:50,590 -No, it's good. This is just us warming up, by the way. 263 00:09:50,632 --> 00:09:52,634 But I love that you're like, "Hey, man, 264 00:09:52,676 --> 00:09:54,678 I was here, I was where you guys were." 265 00:09:54,719 --> 00:09:57,305 And the idea of giving up is not one 266 00:09:57,347 --> 00:09:59,099 that I will forever stand on. 267 00:09:59,140 --> 00:10:02,644 It's more about making people understand it's worth the fight. 268 00:10:02,686 --> 00:10:05,980 So, I like that there's synergy in the things that you're doing. 269 00:10:06,022 --> 00:10:08,441 -It's worth the fight. -Honestly, I get it. 270 00:10:08,483 --> 00:10:09,984 I understand. I hope you do, too. 271 00:10:10,026 --> 00:10:12,070 But put a pause on what you understand 272 00:10:12,112 --> 00:10:14,197 because we have to take a break. We'll be right back 273 00:10:14,239 --> 00:10:15,365 with more "Hart to Heart" after this. 274 00:10:15,407 --> 00:10:22,330 ** 275 00:10:26,835 --> 00:10:30,880 ** 276 00:10:30,922 --> 00:10:32,549 -We're back. This is still "Hart to Heart," 277 00:10:32,590 --> 00:10:34,759 and I'm still talking to Dwayne Johnson. 278 00:10:34,801 --> 00:10:36,344 So, Dwayne, let's keep it going. 279 00:10:36,386 --> 00:10:37,804 A thing that I want to know, 280 00:10:37,846 --> 00:10:39,723 though, is, like, there's something that happens 281 00:10:39,764 --> 00:10:41,725 where the business mind gets turned on, right? 282 00:10:41,766 --> 00:10:43,268 Where the goal to do more, 283 00:10:43,309 --> 00:10:46,938 want more, obtain more, it's something that happens. 284 00:10:46,980 --> 00:10:51,943 What I can honestly say you are doing was attaching yourself 285 00:10:51,985 --> 00:10:53,903 to the place of brand partnership. 286 00:10:53,945 --> 00:10:57,991 That was dope. You made the world of likability, 287 00:10:58,033 --> 00:11:03,079 accessibility become a normal thing for an actor, right? 288 00:11:03,121 --> 00:11:06,916 I can honestly say watching you gave me the energy 289 00:11:06,958 --> 00:11:09,127 to want to do more, embed myself more. 290 00:11:09,169 --> 00:11:11,504 Was that something that just fell into place? 291 00:11:11,546 --> 00:11:13,923 -It was having the ambition to do more. 292 00:11:13,965 --> 00:11:15,300 -Okay. -So, if the ambition is there 293 00:11:15,342 --> 00:11:17,927 to do more, okay, well what do I need in place? 294 00:11:17,969 --> 00:11:19,763 What kind of organization do I need to level up? 295 00:11:19,804 --> 00:11:21,765 Who do I need to bring in? 296 00:11:21,806 --> 00:11:24,809 And who do I need to help me run in that direction 297 00:11:24,851 --> 00:11:26,394 and get to that particular thing? 298 00:11:26,436 --> 00:11:27,604 But you bring up such a great point. 299 00:11:27,645 --> 00:11:29,189 Because it's one thing about -- 300 00:11:29,230 --> 00:11:31,816 and I know this is something you've talked to a lot of people 301 00:11:31,858 --> 00:11:33,943 about who are hungry entrepreneurs 302 00:11:33,985 --> 00:11:37,280 in and out of our business of Hollywood -- so have I. 303 00:11:37,322 --> 00:11:40,784 But it's one thing when you want to brand a line 304 00:11:40,825 --> 00:11:42,410 and you want to do brand endorsements. 305 00:11:42,452 --> 00:11:43,787 You could do those all day. 306 00:11:43,828 --> 00:11:45,455 And God bless you and you should. 307 00:11:45,497 --> 00:11:46,748 But it's another thing, I think, 308 00:11:46,790 --> 00:11:48,041 when you can just pause for a second, 309 00:11:48,083 --> 00:11:49,834 because I think it's prudent and smart 310 00:11:49,876 --> 00:11:52,003 to just pause for a second and just say, "Wait a second. 311 00:11:52,045 --> 00:11:54,547 Do I have the juice, do I have the credentials 312 00:11:54,589 --> 00:11:56,800 and the street cred to get more?" 313 00:11:56,841 --> 00:11:59,469 -Mm-hmm. -So, brand endorsement, sure. 314 00:11:59,511 --> 00:12:01,971 But do I have enough juice and power 315 00:12:02,013 --> 00:12:04,099 where I can take this brand endorsement, 316 00:12:04,140 --> 00:12:07,811 we can bring in smart people in this business that fit right, 317 00:12:07,852 --> 00:12:10,772 and then how can I create ownership? 318 00:12:10,814 --> 00:12:12,273 How an I get a piece of this action? 319 00:12:12,315 --> 00:12:13,650 -Absolutely. 320 00:12:13,692 --> 00:12:14,818 -And how can I have real skin in the game 321 00:12:14,859 --> 00:12:16,778 where for life, and perpetuity, 322 00:12:16,820 --> 00:12:19,531 our kids' kids' kids are getting paid? 323 00:12:19,572 --> 00:12:20,824 -That's the other side of thinking. 324 00:12:20,865 --> 00:12:22,158 -Right. -That's the side of thinking 325 00:12:22,200 --> 00:12:23,702 that I not only admire 326 00:12:23,743 --> 00:12:25,036 but where I learn. Right? 327 00:12:25,078 --> 00:12:27,872 And we had the conversations of ownership 328 00:12:27,914 --> 00:12:30,166 of asking for more, of not just being the face. 329 00:12:30,208 --> 00:12:31,960 Not being the ambassador. -That's right. 330 00:12:32,002 --> 00:12:34,254 -Those are conversations of, oh, ambassador. 331 00:12:34,295 --> 00:12:36,673 Well, that's momentarily. You want the fucking longevity. 332 00:12:36,715 --> 00:12:38,133 -It sounds good for a second. -Yeah. 333 00:12:38,174 --> 00:12:39,884 -We want the longevity. -We want the longevity. 334 00:12:39,926 --> 00:12:41,803 -And not only that, but how do we deserve the longevity? 335 00:12:41,845 --> 00:12:43,138 Well, we deserve it by scaling 336 00:12:43,179 --> 00:12:45,015 whatever business we attach ourselves to. 337 00:12:45,056 --> 00:12:47,267 -That's right. And how do we do that? 338 00:12:47,308 --> 00:12:48,810 How do you have the power to do that? 339 00:12:48,852 --> 00:12:50,770 Well, you got to go out and bust your ass 340 00:12:50,812 --> 00:12:53,148 and you got to just improve your street value. 341 00:12:53,189 --> 00:12:54,858 -Absolutely. -Right? It's what you did. 342 00:12:54,899 --> 00:12:57,277 -You didn't just attach yourself to Under Armour. 343 00:12:57,318 --> 00:13:01,781 You made their -- You made it okay to have the conversation 344 00:13:01,823 --> 00:13:03,700 of what would a brand within a brand looked like. 345 00:13:03,742 --> 00:13:07,287 And bringing my fanbase to the brand, well, that's one tier. 346 00:13:07,328 --> 00:13:09,873 But building the brand within the brand that my fanbase 347 00:13:09,914 --> 00:13:13,043 can identify with and elevate, well, that's another tier. 348 00:13:13,084 --> 00:13:14,919 Those conversations are deserving. 349 00:13:14,961 --> 00:13:19,049 But now, partnership. That's the conversation of partnership. 350 00:13:19,090 --> 00:13:20,925 -That's right. -That's what I think you do well 351 00:13:20,967 --> 00:13:23,345 and have done well and continue to do well. 352 00:13:23,386 --> 00:13:25,555 DJ, let's stop right here, we're going to take a break. 353 00:13:25,597 --> 00:13:28,224 Guys, we have more "Hart to Heart" coming up after this. 354 00:13:28,266 --> 00:13:35,148 ** 355 00:13:39,152 --> 00:13:43,239 ** 356 00:13:43,281 --> 00:13:45,033 -We are back. This is "Hart to Heart." 357 00:13:45,075 --> 00:13:47,869 And I'm with the man, the myth, the legend. 358 00:13:47,911 --> 00:13:51,456 Talking about myself. And Dwayne is here, too. 359 00:13:51,498 --> 00:13:55,126 Dwayne, one thing I look at as a major accomplishment, 360 00:13:55,168 --> 00:13:57,671 your goddamn daughter wanted to follow in the footsteps 361 00:13:57,712 --> 00:13:59,381 of what you were doing. -Mm-hmm. 362 00:13:59,422 --> 00:14:03,551 -Your daughter said on her own, "I want to go here." 363 00:14:03,593 --> 00:14:04,719 -Yes. 364 00:14:04,761 --> 00:14:05,762 -"I want to engage and embed myself 365 00:14:05,804 --> 00:14:07,889 into the world of wrestling." 366 00:14:07,931 --> 00:14:10,600 And I think that there's a lot of things 367 00:14:10,642 --> 00:14:12,852 that you can be proud of. 368 00:14:12,894 --> 00:14:14,854 I know there's a lot that you are. 369 00:14:14,896 --> 00:14:16,648 But I want to know what that was. 370 00:14:16,690 --> 00:14:19,067 What was that moment for you? 371 00:14:19,109 --> 00:14:21,152 -Man, you and I have talked about this. 372 00:14:21,194 --> 00:14:25,073 That was a special moment when my daughter, 373 00:14:25,115 --> 00:14:26,991 Simone, my oldest daughter, 374 00:14:27,033 --> 00:14:30,078 said, "I want to get in the business." 375 00:14:30,120 --> 00:14:34,082 And much like I said that years before her. 376 00:14:34,124 --> 00:14:35,291 I said, "What business?" 377 00:14:35,333 --> 00:14:37,460 She goes, "The wrestling business." 378 00:14:37,502 --> 00:14:38,628 I said, "I love it." 379 00:14:38,670 --> 00:14:41,756 Now, what that also does -- 380 00:14:41,798 --> 00:14:43,216 like, immediately I just loved it. 381 00:14:43,258 --> 00:14:45,760 What a great sense of pride just as her father. 382 00:14:45,802 --> 00:14:49,097 But then of course, as a parent, 383 00:14:49,139 --> 00:14:51,641 you start to think about all the pitfalls. 384 00:14:51,683 --> 00:14:52,934 -The hardship. -The trappings 385 00:14:52,976 --> 00:14:54,436 and all the hardships and all the shit 386 00:14:54,477 --> 00:14:56,396 that I know she's going to go through, 387 00:14:56,438 --> 00:14:58,106 because I've lived that business. 388 00:14:58,148 --> 00:15:01,609 So one thing that I always like to say, 389 00:15:01,651 --> 00:15:06,197 there's the pomp and circumstance of pro wrestling. 390 00:15:06,239 --> 00:15:08,116 It's the pageantry, the WrestleMania, 391 00:15:08,158 --> 00:15:09,492 it's the bright lights. Right? 392 00:15:09,534 --> 00:15:13,413 It's the big contracts. It's the global company. 393 00:15:13,455 --> 00:15:16,541 But then there's that underbelly in that world of pro wrestling. 394 00:15:16,583 --> 00:15:19,377 And it's just like being on the circuit. Right? 395 00:15:19,419 --> 00:15:21,296 When you're trying to come up as a comedian, 396 00:15:21,338 --> 00:15:23,465 you're playing all these small towns and all these small clubs. 397 00:15:23,506 --> 00:15:25,091 And all that shit that you got to deal with 398 00:15:25,133 --> 00:15:27,302 and backstage politics and all of that. 399 00:15:27,344 --> 00:15:28,970 So I started thinking about that for her. 400 00:15:29,012 --> 00:15:32,849 But at the same time, as her father, 401 00:15:32,891 --> 00:15:38,396 I have enough confidence to know that I have -- as her father, 402 00:15:38,438 --> 00:15:42,817 I have instilled in her from what I knew 403 00:15:42,859 --> 00:15:45,153 values, philosophy, 404 00:15:45,195 --> 00:15:46,571 a work ethic, things like that. 405 00:15:46,613 --> 00:15:49,366 So, man, I was so proud. 406 00:15:49,407 --> 00:15:51,117 And not only that, but I am so proud. 407 00:15:51,159 --> 00:15:53,495 But then also, last thing, if you think about it, 408 00:15:53,536 --> 00:15:54,662 for someone who's -- 409 00:15:54,704 --> 00:15:57,040 and she made that decision when she was 16. 410 00:15:57,082 --> 00:15:58,500 Like, she was ready to go. 411 00:15:58,541 --> 00:16:00,460 And I was like, "Well, let's finish school here." 412 00:16:00,502 --> 00:16:02,462 Yeah, me and her mom talked about that. 413 00:16:02,504 --> 00:16:06,424 But you think about that. For someone to say, "Here's 414 00:16:06,466 --> 00:16:09,344 what I believe my life path is and my journey, 415 00:16:09,386 --> 00:16:11,221 it's in this world of pro wrestling, 416 00:16:11,262 --> 00:16:14,015 that my great-grandfather was in, 417 00:16:14,057 --> 00:16:17,185 my grandfather was in, my dad was in, 418 00:16:17,227 --> 00:16:18,478 and I'm going to take this"? 419 00:16:18,520 --> 00:16:21,398 And she's a first fourth generation. 420 00:16:21,439 --> 00:16:24,192 But think about not only is that business difficult, 421 00:16:24,234 --> 00:16:27,070 incredibly difficult business because you're on the road 24/7, 422 00:16:27,112 --> 00:16:29,155 365 years out of the year. 423 00:16:29,197 --> 00:16:31,116 But also, the pressure of being who you are? 424 00:16:31,157 --> 00:16:32,617 -Yeah. -You know? 425 00:16:32,659 --> 00:16:34,869 -Yeah. But she's stepping up. -She's stepping up. 426 00:16:34,911 --> 00:16:36,162 -She's stepping up to that plate. 427 00:16:36,204 --> 00:16:37,706 -Working hard, man. -Right? 428 00:16:37,747 --> 00:16:39,082 -Yep. 429 00:16:39,124 --> 00:16:40,709 -I think when you do understand the hardship 430 00:16:40,750 --> 00:16:43,086 that comes with that world, naturally, as a father, okay, 431 00:16:43,128 --> 00:16:47,507 yes, I do want to have some hint of protection. 432 00:16:47,549 --> 00:16:50,802 I do want something that prevents my daughter 433 00:16:50,844 --> 00:16:52,387 from making certain mistakes. 434 00:16:52,429 --> 00:16:53,805 That comes with conversation. 435 00:16:53,847 --> 00:16:55,140 But then, at the same time, 436 00:16:55,181 --> 00:16:57,559 I want to also build that character. 437 00:16:57,600 --> 00:16:59,102 What do you -- -And let her go through that 438 00:16:59,144 --> 00:17:00,478 shit that she has to, right. -Absolutely. 439 00:17:00,520 --> 00:17:03,231 What do you feel about that business today 440 00:17:03,273 --> 00:17:05,900 versus what it was in your day? 441 00:17:05,942 --> 00:17:07,360 -That's a brilliant question. 442 00:17:07,402 --> 00:17:10,405 Because 20 years ago, we were there, 443 00:17:10,447 --> 00:17:12,866 when we were on top and it was Attitude era 444 00:17:12,907 --> 00:17:15,160 and it was me and Stone Cold and Undertaker 445 00:17:15,201 --> 00:17:17,078 and all these other guys who were putting it down 446 00:17:17,120 --> 00:17:20,498 every night, it was tough. 447 00:17:20,540 --> 00:17:22,542 The role of a female wrestler at that time, 448 00:17:22,584 --> 00:17:25,587 in that business, at that time was hard, man. 449 00:17:25,628 --> 00:17:28,465 It was hard. You can imagine. -Mm-hmm. 450 00:17:28,506 --> 00:17:32,427 -But the world -- that world today... 451 00:17:32,469 --> 00:17:37,182 is much more inclusive, much more respectful, 452 00:17:37,223 --> 00:17:42,020 much more really creating and delivering efforts 453 00:17:42,062 --> 00:17:44,606 to make sure that all the females -- 454 00:17:44,647 --> 00:17:46,274 -They're aware. -They're aware. 455 00:17:46,316 --> 00:17:47,817 -They're aware. -They're aware of it. 456 00:17:47,859 --> 00:17:52,447 -And I think sometimes it takes the mirror being held up 457 00:17:52,489 --> 00:17:56,159 for you to go, "Oh, shit, I had no idea that we were that -- 458 00:17:56,201 --> 00:17:59,579 Like, oh, fuck. God damn. Like we were -- Okay. 459 00:17:59,621 --> 00:18:03,583 Well, let's make sure that we fix this and correct it." 460 00:18:03,625 --> 00:18:06,670 And I think, to your point, when you talk about the women 461 00:18:06,711 --> 00:18:13,259 and the level of inclusion, opportunity, more importantly 462 00:18:13,301 --> 00:18:15,095 how they're highlighted, and -- 463 00:18:15,136 --> 00:18:16,805 -Oh, they're main event-ing WrestleMania. 464 00:18:16,846 --> 00:18:17,972 -Absolutely. It's huge. 465 00:18:18,014 --> 00:18:19,557 It's massive. -It's huge! Yes. 466 00:18:19,599 --> 00:18:22,477 -You know, Sasha is one person I talked to a while ago 467 00:18:22,519 --> 00:18:24,604 and just her story and her involvement. 468 00:18:24,646 --> 00:18:26,648 -Is that right? -Why'd you look at me 469 00:18:26,690 --> 00:18:28,066 like that for? -I saw a little twinkle 470 00:18:28,108 --> 00:18:29,651 in your eye, that's all. -What twinkle? 471 00:18:29,693 --> 00:18:31,486 What are you talking about? -Sasha. I was like, "Wow." 472 00:18:31,528 --> 00:18:32,696 -What are you talking about? -I heard your voice change. 473 00:18:32,737 --> 00:18:34,114 No, you didn't say it like that. 474 00:18:34,155 --> 00:18:35,699 -I said it just like this. 475 00:18:35,740 --> 00:18:37,742 -I love Sasha. She's great. -Yeah, that's how I said it. 476 00:18:37,784 --> 00:18:40,078 -No, no, not like that. -What the fuck are you doing? 477 00:18:40,120 --> 00:18:41,454 I just know you. I'm just saying. 478 00:18:41,496 --> 00:18:42,831 -What you mean? -You have a great amount 479 00:18:42,872 --> 00:18:44,332 of admiration for Sasha. 480 00:18:44,374 --> 00:18:46,001 -Yeah. -She's a badass. 481 00:18:46,042 --> 00:18:48,128 -Yeah. That's what I'm saying. -Beautiful, gorgeous, badass. 482 00:18:48,169 --> 00:18:50,463 -I didn't say -- No. -But I know. 483 00:18:50,505 --> 00:18:52,340 -What do you know? -I look deep into your eyes. 484 00:18:52,382 --> 00:18:53,842 -What are you talking about? 485 00:18:53,883 --> 00:18:57,137 -You admire all those things about Sasha and women. 486 00:18:57,178 --> 00:18:58,304 -Yeah. -Yes. 487 00:18:58,346 --> 00:18:59,597 -Okay. -More. 488 00:18:59,639 --> 00:19:01,307 -Alright. -You know, I was thinking about 489 00:19:01,349 --> 00:19:03,101 is when we used to sit -- 490 00:19:03,143 --> 00:19:08,023 We used to sit for our junkets, and anyone who would come in... 491 00:19:08,064 --> 00:19:10,316 -This is bad, it's bad. 492 00:19:10,358 --> 00:19:13,111 -By the way, or if it was anybody of color. 493 00:19:13,153 --> 00:19:15,447 I'd be like, "Hey, come on, baby." 494 00:19:15,488 --> 00:19:17,574 And he would be like, "No, no, don't do it like that." 495 00:19:17,615 --> 00:19:20,994 And we all we got, brother! -[ Laughs ] 496 00:19:21,036 --> 00:19:22,537 -Oh, my God. 497 00:19:22,579 --> 00:19:26,166 God forbid a beautiful -- anyone beautiful walked in. 498 00:19:26,207 --> 00:19:28,543 "Oh, hey, hey. Am I your favorite?" 499 00:19:28,585 --> 00:19:30,628 Oh, my God. -Why you got to be a jackass? 500 00:19:30,670 --> 00:19:32,547 Stop being a jackass. -[ Laughs ] 501 00:19:32,589 --> 00:19:34,424 -Let me take a break. Take a quick break. 502 00:19:34,466 --> 00:19:36,468 We got more "Hart to Heart" coming up after this. 503 00:19:36,509 --> 00:19:43,475 ** 504 00:19:47,145 --> 00:19:51,524 ** 505 00:19:51,566 --> 00:19:54,694 -Welcome back to "Hart to Heart." This is Dwayne Johnson. 506 00:19:54,736 --> 00:19:57,864 We're still having an amazing conversation. 507 00:19:57,906 --> 00:20:02,077 Dude, I got to say, when you speak of your heritage, 508 00:20:02,118 --> 00:20:06,373 when you speak of your family, you're so big on the idea 509 00:20:06,414 --> 00:20:10,126 of understanding your shit. Right? 510 00:20:10,168 --> 00:20:11,252 It's like, mahalo-- 511 00:20:11,294 --> 00:20:12,712 and I don't know all the phrases, 512 00:20:12,754 --> 00:20:15,674 but your heritage, where you come from, 513 00:20:15,715 --> 00:20:20,178 the foundation in which you want to see grow 514 00:20:20,220 --> 00:20:22,806 and what you resonate towards. 515 00:20:22,847 --> 00:20:25,558 Right now in the biggest places of success, 516 00:20:25,600 --> 00:20:29,854 like, do you have any goals or things that you want to do, 517 00:20:29,896 --> 00:20:32,482 like, of going back to those places of where you're from? 518 00:20:32,524 --> 00:20:34,776 Like, what are the things that you want to be known for 519 00:20:34,818 --> 00:20:37,487 and change outside of the success of you? 520 00:20:37,529 --> 00:20:39,572 What are the things that you want to do? 521 00:20:39,614 --> 00:20:41,324 -Creating opportunities. -Okay. 522 00:20:41,366 --> 00:20:45,245 -Creating opportunities for the heritages 523 00:20:45,286 --> 00:20:46,830 that I've come from. -Mm-hmm. 524 00:20:46,871 --> 00:20:50,083 -So, my culture, I have two -- half Black, half Samoan -- 525 00:20:50,125 --> 00:20:54,004 and raised primarily in the islands with my mom and dad. 526 00:20:54,045 --> 00:20:56,423 And then also raised throughout the South in Georgia, 527 00:20:56,464 --> 00:21:00,010 Florida, Texas, Tennessee. 528 00:21:00,051 --> 00:21:04,764 And so, for me, it is a continuous observation 529 00:21:04,806 --> 00:21:09,310 to make sure that around every corner, 530 00:21:09,352 --> 00:21:11,521 going back to the islands, 531 00:21:11,563 --> 00:21:13,898 or also going back to where I used to live, 532 00:21:13,940 --> 00:21:15,900 even here on the mainland in the states, 533 00:21:15,942 --> 00:21:18,319 and providing opportunities locally. 534 00:21:18,361 --> 00:21:20,447 So I used to live in Georgia, twice, 535 00:21:20,488 --> 00:21:22,449 went to school in Georgia when I was a little kid. 536 00:21:22,490 --> 00:21:24,909 We used to live in this little trailer park. 537 00:21:24,951 --> 00:21:28,288 And so now, which is why it's important that I keep going back 538 00:21:28,329 --> 00:21:31,666 and I try to bring as much production as I can to Georgia. 539 00:21:31,708 --> 00:21:35,503 -That's huge that you're bringing that there. 540 00:21:35,545 --> 00:21:40,800 Like, I remember when you -- with Hawaii. 541 00:21:40,842 --> 00:21:43,011 Hawaii, Hawaii. -[ Indistinct ] 542 00:21:43,053 --> 00:21:45,972 -But we went there. We filmed "Jumanji" there. 543 00:21:46,014 --> 00:21:50,435 And then when we had to do other things, we went to Atlanta. 544 00:21:50,477 --> 00:21:52,395 And when you say what you say now... 545 00:21:52,437 --> 00:21:54,189 -It makes sense. -Yes! It makes a world of sense. 546 00:21:54,230 --> 00:21:57,150 Like, you were -- you're running that ship at the time. 547 00:21:57,192 --> 00:21:58,651 So as a producer, 548 00:21:58,693 --> 00:22:00,820 as a guy that's helping make the decisions, 549 00:22:00,862 --> 00:22:04,866 your decisions are now based on creating the better of good 550 00:22:04,908 --> 00:22:08,203 for those that you know are looking and need opportunities. 551 00:22:08,244 --> 00:22:12,499 And more importantly I guess you could say economic growth. 552 00:22:12,540 --> 00:22:14,167 Like, just talking about the film business 553 00:22:14,209 --> 00:22:15,669 in Atlanta, helping it grow. 554 00:22:15,710 --> 00:22:17,504 The bigger the productions, the bigger the business. 555 00:22:17,545 --> 00:22:19,964 The bigger the opportunity, the more jobs. 556 00:22:20,006 --> 00:22:21,966 And doing that same thing in Hawaii, 557 00:22:22,008 --> 00:22:23,426 it's like, fuck. 558 00:22:23,468 --> 00:22:25,804 I wasn't aware, because I didn't ask that question then, 559 00:22:25,845 --> 00:22:27,847 but knowing it now, it's clear. 560 00:22:27,889 --> 00:22:29,724 Like, that's dope as hell, man. -That's why. 561 00:22:29,766 --> 00:22:32,310 That's why both of our "Jumanjis," we went to Hawaii. 562 00:22:32,352 --> 00:22:34,729 And when we make "Jumanji 3," 563 00:22:34,771 --> 00:22:36,481 we'll go to Hawaii, too, as well. 564 00:22:36,523 --> 00:22:37,691 -Huge. Huge. 565 00:22:37,732 --> 00:22:39,025 -Yeah, so always want to make sure 566 00:22:39,067 --> 00:22:40,819 that you're bringing economy back there, 567 00:22:40,860 --> 00:22:42,696 but also just creating opportunities 568 00:22:42,737 --> 00:22:44,572 for people to take care of their families. 569 00:22:44,614 --> 00:22:46,241 So, dude, every time -- 570 00:22:46,282 --> 00:22:48,868 and I have this conversation with every studio we work with. 571 00:22:48,910 --> 00:22:51,246 Because there are some other places 572 00:22:51,287 --> 00:22:52,914 in terms of around the globe, 573 00:22:52,956 --> 00:22:56,418 as you know, where the tax incentives and benefits 574 00:22:56,459 --> 00:22:59,004 are a little better than Georgia. 575 00:22:59,045 --> 00:23:01,172 -Yeah. -So, you got to have that 576 00:23:01,214 --> 00:23:02,590 conversation with the studio. 577 00:23:02,632 --> 00:23:04,592 You want to be fiscally responsible partners 578 00:23:04,634 --> 00:23:07,971 to the studio, but at the same time, 579 00:23:08,013 --> 00:23:10,807 there's just a deep emotional connection with Georgia. 580 00:23:10,849 --> 00:23:13,893 Because for every one of the sound stages 581 00:23:13,935 --> 00:23:17,605 that we've shot at so many times with our movies, 582 00:23:17,647 --> 00:23:19,566 two exits up is that little trailer park 583 00:23:19,607 --> 00:23:20,650 that I used to live in when I was a kid. 584 00:23:20,692 --> 00:23:22,193 -That's crazy, man. 585 00:23:22,235 --> 00:23:23,403 -So that's why it's important to keep it back there. 586 00:23:23,445 --> 00:23:24,946 -That's insane. 587 00:23:24,988 --> 00:23:26,239 -Yeah, so that's why those emotional connections are there. 588 00:23:26,281 --> 00:23:27,532 -No, a lot of respect. 589 00:23:27,574 --> 00:23:29,284 -That's pretty dope. And I had no idea. 590 00:23:29,325 --> 00:23:32,537 -It's like all the stuff you do when you go back to Philly. 591 00:23:32,579 --> 00:23:34,748 -Yeah. -You play the stadium. Right? 592 00:23:34,789 --> 00:23:37,917 -Are you trying to say because I haven't shot a lot of -- 593 00:23:37,959 --> 00:23:39,419 What are you saying? -No, I'm saying, 594 00:23:39,461 --> 00:23:41,504 well, there's no tax incentive for production there. 595 00:23:41,546 --> 00:23:42,714 -Are you saying I should do more? 596 00:23:42,756 --> 00:23:44,549 -No, I'm just saying I go back -- 597 00:23:44,591 --> 00:23:46,634 Like, I'm in Hawaii now, and I always go back 598 00:23:46,676 --> 00:23:47,927 and I'm just doing little things 599 00:23:47,969 --> 00:23:49,637 and I'm playing little shows for free. 600 00:23:49,679 --> 00:23:51,139 -You piece of shit. -But it's alright. 601 00:23:51,181 --> 00:23:52,766 -You piece of shit. -No, no, it's okay. 602 00:23:52,807 --> 00:23:55,894 Why? I'm just saying! Philly. Brotherly love. 603 00:23:55,935 --> 00:23:57,771 -I understand what you're doing. -No. 604 00:23:57,812 --> 00:23:59,856 God forbid let them go to the fucking Super Bowl. 605 00:23:59,898 --> 00:24:02,025 You're right there. You're right there. 606 00:24:02,067 --> 00:24:05,445 -Oh, that's a good one. -19! Hey! Philly! Yeah. 607 00:24:05,487 --> 00:24:06,863 -Oh, you dirty... 608 00:24:06,905 --> 00:24:08,782 -It hurts Jersey on the whole fucking thing. 609 00:24:08,823 --> 00:24:10,283 -That's good. No, that's really good. 610 00:24:10,325 --> 00:24:11,785 Touche, well played. 611 00:24:11,826 --> 00:24:14,704 -No, get drunk again. Go off camera. See if you can -- 612 00:24:14,746 --> 00:24:16,164 -We're going to do a season of "Hart to Heart" 613 00:24:16,206 --> 00:24:17,665 there coming up soon. 614 00:24:17,707 --> 00:24:19,542 Another thing that I want to bring to you, 615 00:24:19,584 --> 00:24:21,127 and you're going to love this. -By the way, 616 00:24:21,169 --> 00:24:23,463 WrestleMania next year is going to be in Philadelphia. 617 00:24:23,505 --> 00:24:24,756 -Is it really? -Yeah. 618 00:24:24,798 --> 00:24:26,966 -Well, who do you think made that happen? 619 00:24:27,008 --> 00:24:29,302 -I don't know if it was... Was it you? 620 00:24:29,344 --> 00:24:31,554 -It was. One call. -Wow. 621 00:24:31,596 --> 00:24:32,972 -So you know Nick Khan from the WWE? 622 00:24:33,014 --> 00:24:34,974 -I do. Me and Nick. Nick called me. 623 00:24:35,016 --> 00:24:37,811 I think he called me at 2:00 a.m. with emergency. 624 00:24:37,852 --> 00:24:39,396 "Kevin, oh, we don't go no place to go." 625 00:24:39,437 --> 00:24:42,982 "Stop panicking. I'll get on the phone with Philadelphia." 626 00:24:43,024 --> 00:24:45,694 -So he told you there was a potential of me 627 00:24:45,735 --> 00:24:46,945 going to WrestleMania in Philly? 628 00:24:46,986 --> 00:24:48,446 -Who do you think made that happen? 629 00:24:48,488 --> 00:24:49,823 -You did. Let me get it straight, 630 00:24:49,864 --> 00:24:51,449 you and Nick Khan, the CEO of... -Me and Nick, 631 00:24:51,491 --> 00:24:55,036 the CEO of WrestleMania, what he did, he called me, 2:00 a.m. 632 00:24:55,078 --> 00:24:56,913 The first thing I did, "Who the fuck is this?" 633 00:24:56,955 --> 00:24:59,082 You know how I am. You call my house. 634 00:24:59,124 --> 00:25:01,126 And I heard it was him and I said, "Okay, breathe." 635 00:25:01,167 --> 00:25:04,546 Because he was panicking. I said, "I'll connect the dots, 636 00:25:04,587 --> 00:25:05,755 make it happen," and Philadelphia... 637 00:25:05,797 --> 00:25:07,257 -Wow. -So what I did, 638 00:25:07,298 --> 00:25:08,842 I had to shut down the city for it. 639 00:25:08,883 --> 00:25:11,970 'cause you guys are gonna be there for two days? 640 00:25:12,012 --> 00:25:13,763 Friday and Saturday? -You did that? 641 00:25:13,805 --> 00:25:15,765 -Yep. -Wow, thank you, man! 642 00:25:15,807 --> 00:25:18,018 -So, there you go. -Can I call Nick after this? 643 00:25:18,059 --> 00:25:19,769 -No, don't. Don't. Don't mess with that man. 644 00:25:19,811 --> 00:25:20,895 He got enough on his mind. 645 00:25:20,937 --> 00:25:22,355 -Okay. -Yeah, so let's... 646 00:25:22,397 --> 00:25:24,024 -But anyway, sorry. -Let's just keep it going. 647 00:25:24,065 --> 00:25:25,692 -Okay, keep it going. -Do me a favor, 648 00:25:25,734 --> 00:25:27,068 don't mention that to Nick. -You sure? 649 00:25:27,110 --> 00:25:28,653 -Yeah, don't. [ Indistinct ] -We're tight. 650 00:25:28,695 --> 00:25:30,280 -I know. But don't say I'm involved, 651 00:25:30,321 --> 00:25:32,657 because now I'm speaking about what we talk about. 652 00:25:32,699 --> 00:25:35,326 -Yeah, exactly. Gotcha. -It's a whole thing. 653 00:25:35,368 --> 00:25:36,703 -Secret. -Yeah. Our secret. 654 00:25:36,745 --> 00:25:38,038 Here's something good for you, 655 00:25:38,079 --> 00:25:40,290 and I'm curious about this, right? 656 00:25:40,331 --> 00:25:41,624 I know -- -Your sexuality. 657 00:25:41,666 --> 00:25:43,376 -No, no. Wait a second. No. -[ Laughs ] 658 00:25:43,418 --> 00:25:45,378 -Yes. [ Laughter ] 659 00:25:45,420 --> 00:25:47,213 I know, you've been curious about it for a long time. 660 00:25:47,255 --> 00:25:50,050 -No, that's not what I'm saying, man. 661 00:25:50,091 --> 00:25:55,513 For me, it's the world of your want in the business now, right? 662 00:25:55,555 --> 00:25:56,890 -What or want? -Want. 663 00:25:56,931 --> 00:25:59,768 Like, the movies are getting bigger, right? 664 00:25:59,809 --> 00:26:04,105 The opportunities have gotten more, like, massive. 665 00:26:04,147 --> 00:26:09,903 And from you in "Fast" and that franchise as Hobbs, 666 00:26:09,944 --> 00:26:13,740 and taking Hobbs and then making "Hobbs & Shaw." 667 00:26:13,782 --> 00:26:15,241 And going to "Jumanji." 668 00:26:15,283 --> 00:26:18,370 After "Jumanji," it's like, okay, "Black Adam." 669 00:26:18,411 --> 00:26:21,915 There's this thing that I've seen in progression, right? 670 00:26:21,956 --> 00:26:24,876 And it's like if it was the superhero 671 00:26:24,918 --> 00:26:26,419 of Black Adam presenting himself -- 672 00:26:26,461 --> 00:26:28,963 By the way, congrats on the success of "Black Adam." 673 00:26:29,005 --> 00:26:30,465 -Thank you. -I know that was like 674 00:26:30,507 --> 00:26:32,342 your biggest movie, which is weird, because we did 675 00:26:32,384 --> 00:26:34,010 movies together, so I figured that you would probably have, 676 00:26:34,052 --> 00:26:36,680 like, much bigger success with me. 677 00:26:36,721 --> 00:26:38,682 But I guess going on your own to do this thing 678 00:26:38,723 --> 00:26:39,933 was kind of a good decision for you. 679 00:26:39,974 --> 00:26:41,226 -Biggest opening of my career, yeah. 680 00:26:41,267 --> 00:26:42,686 -Yeah, biggest opening. But like I said, 681 00:26:42,727 --> 00:26:44,229 which is weird, because you and I... 682 00:26:44,270 --> 00:26:46,022 -Yeah, but we had big ones. -That's what I'm saying. 683 00:26:46,064 --> 00:26:47,607 -But not as big as "Black Adam." 684 00:26:47,649 --> 00:26:49,776 -We don't have to get into specifics. But regardless -- 685 00:26:49,818 --> 00:26:51,194 -It would have been big if you were Honky Pete. 686 00:26:51,236 --> 00:26:52,821 -I wanted to be Honky Pete. -I know you did. 687 00:26:52,862 --> 00:26:53,822 -You wouldn't let me be Honky Pete. 688 00:26:53,863 --> 00:26:55,115 -No, I told you I would. 689 00:26:55,156 --> 00:26:56,449 -I would have did it in a heartbeat. 690 00:26:56,491 --> 00:26:58,243 -No, no, no. But you wanted too much money. 691 00:26:58,284 --> 00:26:59,828 It was a weird thing. -What I want and what I deserve, 692 00:26:59,869 --> 00:27:01,454 you understand, we can get into that later. 693 00:27:01,496 --> 00:27:03,748 -Got you. -By the way, what a dick 694 00:27:03,790 --> 00:27:05,542 to not approve what I felt like I deserved. 695 00:27:05,583 --> 00:27:07,043 -Wait. I called Nick Khan 696 00:27:07,085 --> 00:27:08,878 and he said, "I don't know if you want to do that." 697 00:27:08,920 --> 00:27:10,714 -Nick said that? -No. I don't know. 698 00:27:10,755 --> 00:27:12,090 He said to me, "I don't know if you want 699 00:27:12,132 --> 00:27:13,425 to treat Kevin that way." I said, "No, 700 00:27:13,466 --> 00:27:14,509 but Kevin's being unfair." 701 00:27:14,551 --> 00:27:15,760 That was the thing. -Got it. 702 00:27:15,802 --> 00:27:17,721 -So he did come around in your defense. 703 00:27:17,762 --> 00:27:19,723 -Okay, good, good. Then it's fine. 704 00:27:19,764 --> 00:27:20,807 Those things will work itself out. 705 00:27:20,849 --> 00:27:22,100 -Absolutely, yes. 706 00:27:22,142 --> 00:27:23,893 -We're going to stop here for a second. 707 00:27:23,935 --> 00:27:25,270 Guys, these is "Hart to Heart." 708 00:27:25,311 --> 00:27:28,314 We'll be right back with more after this. 709 00:27:28,356 --> 00:27:35,071 ** 710 00:27:38,783 --> 00:27:43,163 ** 711 00:27:43,204 --> 00:27:44,581 -Welcome back to "Hart to Heart." 712 00:27:44,622 --> 00:27:47,167 Guys, the conversation is only getting better. 713 00:27:47,208 --> 00:27:49,336 I hope you're as engaged as I am. 714 00:27:49,377 --> 00:27:51,171 Dwayne, let's get back to the point. 715 00:27:51,212 --> 00:27:54,215 "Black Adam," you, big opening. Huge! 716 00:27:54,257 --> 00:27:57,635 By the way, the thing that's crazy about it being 717 00:27:57,677 --> 00:28:01,848 so fucking big, your fanbase is engaged, everybody's engaged. 718 00:28:01,890 --> 00:28:03,308 You make an announcement. 719 00:28:03,350 --> 00:28:04,893 And your announcement is talking about, "Hey, 720 00:28:04,934 --> 00:28:07,854 we're not going to continue the world of 'Black Adam.'" 721 00:28:07,896 --> 00:28:09,189 Right? -Yeah. 722 00:28:09,230 --> 00:28:11,524 -For me, I'm curious. I want to know why, 723 00:28:11,566 --> 00:28:14,778 especially when there's such a successful opening, 724 00:28:14,819 --> 00:28:17,947 you seem to have the appetite from your fanbase for more. 725 00:28:17,989 --> 00:28:20,825 What's the reason or the reasons 726 00:28:20,867 --> 00:28:23,244 for the stopping of "Black Adam"? 727 00:28:23,286 --> 00:28:25,955 -Uh... 728 00:28:25,997 --> 00:28:29,084 I think that "Black Adam" got caught 729 00:28:29,125 --> 00:28:34,422 in a vortex of new leadership 730 00:28:34,464 --> 00:28:37,384 and at that time, as we were creating "Black Adam," 731 00:28:37,425 --> 00:28:39,969 developing it, shooting "Black Adam," 732 00:28:40,011 --> 00:28:41,221 we got knocked down a little bit 733 00:28:41,262 --> 00:28:43,056 because of COVID and the shutdowns, 734 00:28:43,098 --> 00:28:44,391 got back up, 735 00:28:44,432 --> 00:28:46,101 there were so many changes in leadership 736 00:28:46,142 --> 00:28:47,977 and as you know, any time you have a company, 737 00:28:48,019 --> 00:28:49,437 but especially that size and magnitude 738 00:28:49,479 --> 00:28:51,272 that's a publicly traded company, 739 00:28:51,314 --> 00:28:53,983 and you have all those changes in leadership, 740 00:28:54,025 --> 00:28:57,404 you have people coming in who creatively, 741 00:28:57,445 --> 00:28:59,406 fiscally are going to make decisions 742 00:28:59,447 --> 00:29:01,408 that you may not agree with philosophically. 743 00:29:01,449 --> 00:29:04,077 So, I think "Black Adam" was one of those movies 744 00:29:04,119 --> 00:29:09,332 that got caught in that web of new leadership. 745 00:29:09,374 --> 00:29:12,877 And, you know, that will always be 746 00:29:12,919 --> 00:29:16,464 one of the biggest mysteries, I think, 747 00:29:16,506 --> 00:29:18,299 not only for me and us on our end, 748 00:29:18,341 --> 00:29:19,884 but also throughout our business. 749 00:29:19,926 --> 00:29:21,553 Because that's a Kevin question, 750 00:29:21,594 --> 00:29:24,139 but that was a question out of Wall Street, 751 00:29:24,180 --> 00:29:25,515 that was a question out of Hollywood. 752 00:29:25,557 --> 00:29:27,350 That was a question, like, wait a second. 753 00:29:27,392 --> 00:29:29,102 You had the biggest opening of your career. 754 00:29:29,144 --> 00:29:30,812 Sure, no China, 755 00:29:30,854 --> 00:29:34,441 That could have been maybe 100, maybe 200 more million dollars. 756 00:29:34,482 --> 00:29:36,109 You're establishing a new superhero, 757 00:29:36,151 --> 00:29:37,485 you want to grow out the franchise. 758 00:29:37,527 --> 00:29:39,571 You bring back Superman and Henry Cavill. 759 00:29:39,612 --> 00:29:42,449 The world went crazy. And also, too, and you and I, 760 00:29:42,490 --> 00:29:44,325 you were texting me this on opening weekend 761 00:29:44,367 --> 00:29:49,622 is we created a diverse superhero portfolio 762 00:29:49,664 --> 00:29:54,044 where we had just men and women and color in "Black Adam," 763 00:29:54,085 --> 00:29:57,630 too, as well, so... -I think I was more -- 764 00:29:57,672 --> 00:29:59,507 I was impressed by the execution. 765 00:29:59,549 --> 00:30:01,426 -Yeah. -I know how "Black Adam," 766 00:30:01,468 --> 00:30:03,303 how close the movie was, the project, 767 00:30:03,345 --> 00:30:05,764 and that was one that was near and dear to your heart. 768 00:30:05,805 --> 00:30:08,641 And cracking the code, it seemed that cracking the code 769 00:30:08,683 --> 00:30:11,519 in the world of superhero is something, of course, 770 00:30:11,561 --> 00:30:13,646 that you were very ambitious about doing. 771 00:30:13,688 --> 00:30:16,232 And what I thought you did. I was like, "That's dope as fuck. 772 00:30:16,274 --> 00:30:18,360 He put his mind to it and he did it. 773 00:30:18,401 --> 00:30:21,196 Like, the shit's happening. They're in production, 774 00:30:21,237 --> 00:30:23,281 they're shooting a movie, fuck. It's done." 775 00:30:23,323 --> 00:30:24,866 Damn, released the trailer. Shit looked good. 776 00:30:24,908 --> 00:30:29,621 DJ, congrats. Fuck, alright. You then released the movie. 777 00:30:29,662 --> 00:30:33,458 Movie has success behind it, you get some positive dollars 778 00:30:33,500 --> 00:30:35,168 in the goddamned box office behind it 779 00:30:35,210 --> 00:30:39,214 in a time with the box office seemed to be taking hits, dips. 780 00:30:39,255 --> 00:30:42,008 So, I don't know. It was just a weird thing for me 781 00:30:42,050 --> 00:30:43,301 and just not knowing. 782 00:30:43,343 --> 00:30:45,261 But to hear you say that, it makes sense. 783 00:30:45,303 --> 00:30:47,180 You know, when there's a changing of the guard, 784 00:30:47,222 --> 00:30:49,015 sometimes the business changes as well. 785 00:30:49,057 --> 00:30:50,642 And rightfully so, right? -Exactly. 786 00:30:50,684 --> 00:30:53,353 -Like, we can't be a part of the world of why on that side. 787 00:30:53,395 --> 00:30:56,356 But -- And giving them the best opportunity 788 00:30:56,398 --> 00:30:59,192 to make more and do more, that's our job. 789 00:30:59,234 --> 00:31:00,777 That's where we come in. -Exactly. 790 00:31:00,819 --> 00:31:03,279 And, you know, I think as business-minded people, 791 00:31:03,321 --> 00:31:06,366 you and I, who are always thinking audience first, 792 00:31:06,408 --> 00:31:09,494 yes, we look at and respect the bottom line economically. 793 00:31:09,536 --> 00:31:12,247 But also when we think about opportunity 794 00:31:12,288 --> 00:31:14,207 and creating opportunity and creating things 795 00:31:14,249 --> 00:31:16,084 that are fresh in delivering with the audience, 796 00:31:16,126 --> 00:31:19,587 which is our number-one boss, 797 00:31:19,629 --> 00:31:21,715 when that wasn't looked at through that lens, 798 00:31:21,756 --> 00:31:23,383 it makes things a little bit more challenging 799 00:31:23,425 --> 00:31:24,801 I think for guys like you and I 800 00:31:24,843 --> 00:31:26,553 where we go, "You sure you want to do this?" 801 00:31:26,594 --> 00:31:28,346 But, hey, at the end of the day, you know what it is? 802 00:31:28,388 --> 00:31:29,889 It's like new ownership coming in, 803 00:31:29,931 --> 00:31:31,558 buying an NFL team, and going, "Alright, 804 00:31:31,599 --> 00:31:33,560 not my head coach, not my quarterback. 805 00:31:33,601 --> 00:31:35,395 Doesn't matter how many times you won the Super Bowl, 806 00:31:35,437 --> 00:31:36,938 doesn't matter how many rings we got, 807 00:31:36,980 --> 00:31:38,398 I'm going with somebody else." -That's a great example. 808 00:31:38,440 --> 00:31:39,607 -Yeah. -That's a great example. 809 00:31:39,649 --> 00:31:41,943 What else is Dwayne looking to do? 810 00:31:41,985 --> 00:31:43,403 What else do you want to do 811 00:31:43,445 --> 00:31:46,573 from a creative standpoint in the business today? 812 00:31:46,614 --> 00:31:50,076 Outside of you and I doing something big. Right? 813 00:31:50,118 --> 00:31:51,453 Outside of that. I know you want that, 814 00:31:51,494 --> 00:31:52,871 so you don't got to say that. -I do want that. 815 00:31:52,912 --> 00:31:54,581 -Yeah, so you don't got to say. I know that. 816 00:31:54,622 --> 00:31:58,043 So don't say that. Like, I already know that answer. 817 00:31:58,084 --> 00:31:59,711 So take me out the box. 818 00:31:59,753 --> 00:32:03,840 What else are you looking to do from a space of creative 819 00:32:03,882 --> 00:32:07,552 in the business of entertainment with you on the screen? 820 00:32:07,594 --> 00:32:10,305 Is there anything specific that you feel you haven't done? 821 00:32:10,347 --> 00:32:14,267 Or are you looking to just figure out as you go? 822 00:32:14,309 --> 00:32:18,313 -Well, figuring out as we go, 823 00:32:18,355 --> 00:32:20,940 that works sometimes, I think, for guys like you and I. 824 00:32:20,982 --> 00:32:23,068 But also, you want to make sure that you're sharp in focus. 825 00:32:23,109 --> 00:32:28,406 So, I would say there's things out there that I haven't done. 826 00:32:28,448 --> 00:32:31,576 There's genres that I haven't worked in yet 827 00:32:31,618 --> 00:32:33,453 that might unlocked some song, 828 00:32:33,495 --> 00:32:35,205 that might include some choreography. 829 00:32:35,246 --> 00:32:36,790 -Nice. -It might include... 830 00:32:36,831 --> 00:32:38,875 -So who would do it? -What do you mean? In what way? 831 00:32:38,917 --> 00:32:40,835 -You say it would include song and choreography. 832 00:32:40,877 --> 00:32:44,589 So, you wouldn't be in that, of course, so who would do it? 833 00:32:44,631 --> 00:32:46,383 -Why do you say it like that, though? What do you mean? 834 00:32:46,424 --> 00:32:48,635 -Because you can't dance. -As if I can't dance. 835 00:32:48,677 --> 00:32:50,428 What are you talking about? -You can't dance. 836 00:32:50,470 --> 00:32:51,805 -I can boogie-oogie-oogie. What are you talking about? 837 00:32:51,846 --> 00:32:53,515 -What is that? What is boogie-oogie-oogie? 838 00:32:53,556 --> 00:32:55,392 Are you 78? What is that? -I'll show you later. 839 00:32:55,433 --> 00:32:57,477 -What the fuck just happened? -[ Laughs ] 840 00:32:57,519 --> 00:33:00,772 -I don't know who I turned into. -He can boogie-oogie-oogie. 841 00:33:00,814 --> 00:33:02,982 "I'll boogie-oogie-oogie." What? 842 00:33:03,024 --> 00:33:04,359 The fuck are you talking about? 843 00:33:04,401 --> 00:33:05,735 -Why'd you got to say it like that? 844 00:33:05,777 --> 00:33:07,487 Like it ain't going to be you. -[ Laughs ] 845 00:33:07,529 --> 00:33:09,948 No, I like that. That's actually a great space. 846 00:33:09,989 --> 00:33:12,826 What about drama? -I mean, it's that, it's drama. 847 00:33:12,867 --> 00:33:16,496 Really, it continues to be everything and anything. 848 00:33:16,538 --> 00:33:19,249 -Okay. -Because at the end of the day, 849 00:33:19,290 --> 00:33:21,251 I got into this business years ago, 850 00:33:21,292 --> 00:33:24,337 just like you got into this business years ago. 851 00:33:24,379 --> 00:33:26,798 We had our critics, we had our cynics. 852 00:33:26,840 --> 00:33:29,509 "Oh, another comedian trying to make it in Hollywood. 853 00:33:29,551 --> 00:33:31,094 Oh, and another professional wrestler 854 00:33:31,136 --> 00:33:34,931 trying to make it in Hollywood." No blueprint ahead of us. 855 00:33:34,973 --> 00:33:37,767 So all of a sudden, years later, here we are, and I just -- 856 00:33:37,809 --> 00:33:43,231 I love being in this position that, you know, knock on wood, 857 00:33:43,273 --> 00:33:45,150 we come in, we can green light movies, 858 00:33:45,191 --> 00:33:46,484 we can green light projects, 859 00:33:46,526 --> 00:33:48,695 and they could be in any genre we choose to. 860 00:33:48,737 --> 00:33:51,072 But at the end of the day, most important thing, 861 00:33:51,114 --> 00:33:52,365 taking care of the audience. 862 00:33:52,407 --> 00:33:54,659 -I like the fact that you still embrace 863 00:33:54,701 --> 00:33:58,246 those that are coming along in the journey. 864 00:33:58,288 --> 00:34:02,500 You still shake the hands, you still make the eye contact. 865 00:34:02,542 --> 00:34:06,379 That's the biggest piece for me is like the respect. 866 00:34:06,421 --> 00:34:08,590 You respect the business, you respect the people. 867 00:34:08,631 --> 00:34:11,885 And I think that's why your wins will continue to come. 868 00:34:11,926 --> 00:34:13,970 DJ, let's stop right here. We're going to take a break. 869 00:34:14,012 --> 00:34:16,765 Guys, we got more "Hart to Heart" coming up after this. 870 00:34:16,806 --> 00:34:23,813 ** 871 00:34:27,984 --> 00:34:32,030 ** 872 00:34:32,072 --> 00:34:33,198 -DJ. -Yes. 873 00:34:33,239 --> 00:34:34,741 -I got to ask you one more question, right? 874 00:34:34,783 --> 00:34:36,743 And we can toast after this question. 875 00:34:36,785 --> 00:34:39,537 This is something that I've gotten so many times. 876 00:34:39,579 --> 00:34:41,623 And, A, I want to know if you've gotten it, 877 00:34:41,664 --> 00:34:43,375 and I want to know what your level of care is. 878 00:34:43,416 --> 00:34:44,918 -Yes. -As guys that have experienced 879 00:34:44,959 --> 00:34:46,544 this level of success on the side of the box office, 880 00:34:46,586 --> 00:34:50,507 wow, box office, box office, box office. 881 00:34:50,548 --> 00:34:51,883 You recently just talked about on the side 882 00:34:51,925 --> 00:34:54,469 doing something different, artsy, drama, 883 00:34:54,511 --> 00:34:57,097 maybe we'll figure it out. 884 00:34:57,138 --> 00:35:02,727 Has there ever been an urge or a want to prove, right, 885 00:35:02,769 --> 00:35:07,691 to naysayers of the opposite in talent. 886 00:35:07,732 --> 00:35:10,151 Because we have this thing of commercial, 887 00:35:10,193 --> 00:35:13,947 of big, of brand, of box office so well. 888 00:35:13,988 --> 00:35:15,740 Has there ever been a want to go, "You know what? 889 00:35:15,782 --> 00:35:18,910 I'm going to fucking go this route." 890 00:35:18,952 --> 00:35:23,498 Have you ever had that? -Yep. I have. Yeah. I have. 891 00:35:23,540 --> 00:35:27,711 And what I learned over time was -- 892 00:35:27,752 --> 00:35:31,923 because before when I would get that itch, I'd go for it. 893 00:35:31,965 --> 00:35:33,925 Just fucking go for it and do it. 894 00:35:33,967 --> 00:35:36,886 But then what I realized is I was chasing it 895 00:35:36,928 --> 00:35:39,681 and I was letting them -- naysayers, 896 00:35:39,723 --> 00:35:43,476 critics, cynics -- dictate to me my next move. 897 00:35:43,518 --> 00:35:47,522 So, I hear them. I pay attention. 898 00:35:47,564 --> 00:35:50,734 And now I just -- I put it in the head. 899 00:35:50,775 --> 00:35:52,861 And when the time is right, I know, "Okay. 900 00:35:52,902 --> 00:35:54,487 Time is coming, time is coming." 901 00:35:54,529 --> 00:35:56,865 And when the right move and that opportunity presents itself, 902 00:35:56,906 --> 00:35:58,450 boom, that's what I'm going to do. 903 00:35:58,491 --> 00:36:01,077 So I have a few things like that coming down the line. 904 00:36:01,119 --> 00:36:02,954 But again, what I learned over the years 905 00:36:02,996 --> 00:36:05,582 is not to chase it and not to let them dictate. 906 00:36:05,623 --> 00:36:07,083 Because there's that great quote. 907 00:36:07,125 --> 00:36:08,835 I think it was Jay-Z or somebody who said that -- 908 00:36:08,877 --> 00:36:10,628 and I love that interview you did with him, by the way... 909 00:36:10,670 --> 00:36:11,963 -Thank you. -...on this show. 910 00:36:12,005 --> 00:36:13,631 But it was something to the effect of like 911 00:36:13,673 --> 00:36:15,467 you can't break what you didn't build. 912 00:36:15,508 --> 00:36:16,801 -Ooh. 913 00:36:16,843 --> 00:36:19,012 -We built this. You can't break it. 914 00:36:19,054 --> 00:36:20,722 You can talk shit all you want. 915 00:36:20,764 --> 00:36:22,182 -You don't know how these bricks were put down. 916 00:36:22,223 --> 00:36:23,558 -You don't know. -Yes. 917 00:36:23,600 --> 00:36:25,727 -So, I do have that every once in a while 918 00:36:25,769 --> 00:36:28,855 and I know you do, too. 919 00:36:28,897 --> 00:36:33,109 But also, you talk about embracing... 920 00:36:33,151 --> 00:36:36,821 what we have been lucky enough to be blessed with 921 00:36:36,863 --> 00:36:40,367 with a little bit of talent and a lot of fucking hard work 922 00:36:40,408 --> 00:36:42,327 and how it all comes together. 923 00:36:42,369 --> 00:36:46,164 Because we've gotten to a place in our career where -- 924 00:36:46,206 --> 00:36:49,000 and this is where you're just fucking lucky 925 00:36:49,042 --> 00:36:53,546 if you can get to this point where you make things look easy. 926 00:36:53,588 --> 00:36:54,798 -Yeah. 927 00:36:54,839 --> 00:36:57,008 -And that is the mastery of the craft. 928 00:36:57,050 --> 00:36:59,177 -Yeah. -Because a lot of times, 929 00:36:59,219 --> 00:37:02,347 it's easy for people to get lost in the success. 930 00:37:02,389 --> 00:37:05,016 For example, Kevin Hart, you're doing shows everywhere, 931 00:37:05,058 --> 00:37:07,727 around the world. You're over in the Middle East. 932 00:37:07,769 --> 00:37:09,062 You're going to be in Hawaii. 933 00:37:09,104 --> 00:37:11,773 You're everywhere now, you're global. 934 00:37:11,815 --> 00:37:13,358 And a lot of times, it's easy for people 935 00:37:13,400 --> 00:37:16,653 to forget all the hard work because they see the cache, 936 00:37:16,695 --> 00:37:18,738 they see the success, they see it all. 937 00:37:18,780 --> 00:37:22,701 But I love the fact that us, luckily, 938 00:37:22,742 --> 00:37:25,912 and also so many others out there have gotten to this place 939 00:37:25,954 --> 00:37:27,747 where they're working their asses off 940 00:37:27,789 --> 00:37:29,332 and they make it look easy. 941 00:37:29,374 --> 00:37:31,710 I mean, that's the sign of someone that's doing well. 942 00:37:31,751 --> 00:37:35,505 -Have you had a low at your high? 943 00:37:35,547 --> 00:37:37,048 -How do you mean? In what way? 944 00:37:37,090 --> 00:37:40,760 -Have you, while being high, "Oh, my God, wow, look, 945 00:37:40,802 --> 00:37:44,055 I did it, I'm doing it, whoa," have you had a low? 946 00:37:44,097 --> 00:37:47,851 Have you... "Fuck, man, I don't know"? 947 00:37:47,892 --> 00:37:49,894 -Oh, yeah. You have that. 948 00:37:49,936 --> 00:37:52,105 -I know I have. I'm asking you. I have. 949 00:37:52,147 --> 00:37:53,857 -I know you have. We've talked about it. 950 00:37:53,898 --> 00:37:56,234 Yeah. Absolutely. We all have those lows 951 00:37:56,276 --> 00:37:58,903 where you start to question yourself and start to wonder. 952 00:37:58,945 --> 00:38:02,782 Am I making the right moves? Is this the right thing? 953 00:38:02,824 --> 00:38:04,909 You got to be careful on Twitter and social media 954 00:38:04,951 --> 00:38:08,163 because it's an echo chamber. 955 00:38:08,204 --> 00:38:11,958 And a lot of times it's not what the world actually perceives. 956 00:38:12,000 --> 00:38:14,919 And even if you're not a celebrity or famous, 957 00:38:14,961 --> 00:38:16,379 you've got to be careful on social media. 958 00:38:16,421 --> 00:38:19,090 You got to be careful about people who talk shit 959 00:38:19,132 --> 00:38:20,675 and how much you really lean into that 960 00:38:20,717 --> 00:38:24,095 and how much you really let it absorb. 961 00:38:24,137 --> 00:38:26,765 But, no, I've had the lows, too, as well. 962 00:38:26,806 --> 00:38:28,933 So for me, one of the things with the lows, 963 00:38:28,975 --> 00:38:30,435 and again, we've talked about this, 964 00:38:30,477 --> 00:38:33,646 is to make sure that you know you're not alone. 965 00:38:33,688 --> 00:38:34,814 You got people around you. 966 00:38:34,856 --> 00:38:36,399 -Yeah. -Fucking talk it out... 967 00:38:36,441 --> 00:38:37,650 -Yeah. -...by the way. 968 00:38:37,692 --> 00:38:38,860 How many times you said, "Hey, dude, 969 00:38:38,902 --> 00:38:40,403 if you're alright, give me a call"? 970 00:38:40,445 --> 00:38:44,783 -The biggest thing that I make sure I said is, "Hey, 971 00:38:44,824 --> 00:38:46,910 if I'm ever tripping 972 00:38:46,951 --> 00:38:51,289 or if I'm outside the lines, call me." 973 00:38:51,331 --> 00:38:54,250 Call me. Like in the same, I'm going to call you. 974 00:38:54,292 --> 00:38:57,003 "Hey, jackass. What are you doing, man? 975 00:38:57,045 --> 00:38:58,963 Put the fucking phone down." 976 00:38:59,005 --> 00:39:02,342 Like, I don't know how many people are okay 977 00:39:02,384 --> 00:39:05,887 with making those calls or okay with receiving those calls. 978 00:39:05,929 --> 00:39:07,555 I'm telling you, and I've told you before, 979 00:39:07,597 --> 00:39:08,848 you better fucking call me. 980 00:39:08,890 --> 00:39:10,475 Don't have me out 981 00:39:10,517 --> 00:39:14,813 with my ass in the street with a tank top on in some Tims 982 00:39:14,854 --> 00:39:16,981 'cause I done lost my fucking mind 983 00:39:17,023 --> 00:39:18,441 and you wait until I'm in the hospital to go, "Man, 984 00:39:18,483 --> 00:39:20,026 I saw what you were doing." -Yeah, what the fuck? 985 00:39:20,068 --> 00:39:22,570 -"Bitch, why didn't call me?!" No, call me. 986 00:39:22,612 --> 00:39:25,365 I think it's very important to do exactly what you said. 987 00:39:25,407 --> 00:39:28,159 Talk it out. Lean on what you're supposed to lean on 988 00:39:28,201 --> 00:39:30,412 and who you're supposed to lean on. 989 00:39:30,453 --> 00:39:31,746 In this case, man, 990 00:39:31,788 --> 00:39:32,997 that foundation is extremely important. 991 00:39:33,039 --> 00:39:34,749 I know how close you are to your family. 992 00:39:34,791 --> 00:39:36,292 I know what your family means to you. 993 00:39:36,334 --> 00:39:38,003 Every time you do something for your mom, 994 00:39:38,044 --> 00:39:39,879 with your mom, it lights up my heart 995 00:39:39,921 --> 00:39:42,007 because I know how moving that is. 996 00:39:42,048 --> 00:39:46,177 Like, I know where your world of, like, happy comes. 997 00:39:46,219 --> 00:39:48,763 And it's in seeing your mom receive 998 00:39:48,805 --> 00:39:50,348 the fruits of, like, the labor. 999 00:39:50,390 --> 00:39:53,184 It's like, "Oh shit, I'm able to do for my mom. 1000 00:39:53,226 --> 00:39:56,521 I'm able to provide and love my mom at the highest level 1001 00:39:56,563 --> 00:39:58,106 and see my mom really enjoy it." 1002 00:39:58,148 --> 00:40:01,151 -Which I know we've talked about this, like, in a way, 1003 00:40:01,192 --> 00:40:03,278 in a really emotional way, might make me emotional now, 1004 00:40:03,319 --> 00:40:05,447 but you live vicariously through me 1005 00:40:05,488 --> 00:40:07,157 when I take care of my mom, man. -Absolutely! With your mom! 1006 00:40:07,198 --> 00:40:08,825 I told you that. Like, that's fucking dope! 1007 00:40:08,867 --> 00:40:10,869 -Because through Nancy's spirit, right? 1008 00:40:10,910 --> 00:40:12,704 -Yes! Yes! -So... 1009 00:40:12,746 --> 00:40:14,664 -I told you! That's -- I... 1010 00:40:14,706 --> 00:40:19,044 When you are giving 1011 00:40:19,085 --> 00:40:21,796 to who you know most deserves it... 1012 00:40:21,838 --> 00:40:24,215 -Yeah. -...that is watching you 1013 00:40:24,257 --> 00:40:28,053 with the biggest applause, that you never even -- 1014 00:40:28,094 --> 00:40:31,348 you don't know the volume that that applause reaches. 1015 00:40:31,389 --> 00:40:35,101 You have no idea the echo that that applause has, 1016 00:40:35,143 --> 00:40:38,355 because cheering for you isn't enough. 1017 00:40:38,396 --> 00:40:41,483 Your mom's love and when she sees you, it's not enough. 1018 00:40:41,524 --> 00:40:44,235 What you think and what you feel you understand, 1019 00:40:44,277 --> 00:40:47,238 it's not even an inkling of what she really has. 1020 00:40:47,280 --> 00:40:50,492 So, as a guy that was a mama's boy and not having my mom, 1021 00:40:50,533 --> 00:40:54,412 when I'm around those that I love that embrace their mom, 1022 00:40:54,454 --> 00:40:55,955 you know, I do hold onto pieces of that. 1023 00:40:55,997 --> 00:40:57,248 -Yeah. -That's dope as fuck 1024 00:40:57,290 --> 00:40:59,250 because I don't get to do that. 1025 00:40:59,292 --> 00:41:04,923 I don't get to see that return feeling or emotion. 1026 00:41:04,964 --> 00:41:07,217 I can only imagine what it would be. 1027 00:41:07,258 --> 00:41:09,886 So my angel is looking down, and I know my angel's happy. 1028 00:41:09,928 --> 00:41:11,638 -Can I ask you something? -Yes. 1029 00:41:11,680 --> 00:41:15,767 -Regarding your mom, Nancy, is this, what you're living now 1030 00:41:15,809 --> 00:41:17,268 and your life now with your kids, 1031 00:41:17,310 --> 00:41:19,354 how successful you are, globally, your entre-- 1032 00:41:19,396 --> 00:41:23,942 everything that you are, was this her dream for you? 1033 00:41:23,983 --> 00:41:26,903 Like, did she know that this was your dream? 1034 00:41:26,945 --> 00:41:28,530 -I'm going to be honest with you, no. 1035 00:41:28,571 --> 00:41:33,910 My mom didn't get to see one piece of the real success. 1036 00:41:33,952 --> 00:41:38,206 My mom saw the amateur touch to stage. 1037 00:41:38,248 --> 00:41:40,291 And the amateur turn into a comedian 1038 00:41:40,333 --> 00:41:43,169 and say this is what I'm going to do. 1039 00:41:43,211 --> 00:41:46,297 The first movie wasn't a successful movie, 1040 00:41:46,339 --> 00:41:48,133 so it wasn't nothing to talk about. 1041 00:41:48,174 --> 00:41:53,430 She just knew her son was trying to act and doing comedy. 1042 00:41:53,471 --> 00:41:55,765 My mom passed away while I was doing "Fool's Gold." 1043 00:41:55,807 --> 00:41:57,809 -Oh, man. -My mom wasn't there 1044 00:41:57,851 --> 00:41:59,769 for the end of that movie. 1045 00:41:59,811 --> 00:42:02,313 Or for the return and bang 1046 00:42:02,355 --> 00:42:05,316 of what the bootlegging of "Soul Plane" did. 1047 00:42:05,358 --> 00:42:08,445 So my mom missed that. Craziest thing about my mom 1048 00:42:08,486 --> 00:42:11,322 is when me and my brother found the box. 1049 00:42:11,364 --> 00:42:16,036 My mom had all of my press clippings in a box. 1050 00:42:16,077 --> 00:42:17,537 -You didn't even know that. -I had no idea. 1051 00:42:17,579 --> 00:42:20,165 My mom had the -- when I booked my pilot, 1052 00:42:20,206 --> 00:42:22,167 the TV show, the write up. 1053 00:42:22,208 --> 00:42:24,794 The comedy club, I won Def Jams' 1054 00:42:24,836 --> 00:42:27,339 amateur comedy night competition. 1055 00:42:27,380 --> 00:42:30,925 My mom had "he's performing at Laugh House Comedy Club, 1056 00:42:30,967 --> 00:42:31,926 tickets on sale." 1057 00:42:31,968 --> 00:42:33,345 She bought tickets. 1058 00:42:33,386 --> 00:42:35,013 She never came to the show, bought tickets, 1059 00:42:35,055 --> 00:42:36,848 had the tickets in the box. 1060 00:42:36,890 --> 00:42:42,020 Every aspect of support that you can do, 1061 00:42:42,062 --> 00:42:44,064 she did from afar. And she never let me know. 1062 00:42:44,105 --> 00:42:46,358 -She never told you? -No. We just found a box. 1063 00:42:46,399 --> 00:42:52,697 So I get -- There's a, like, a real thing of admiration 1064 00:42:52,739 --> 00:42:55,283 and feeling when I see the ones 1065 00:42:55,325 --> 00:42:57,202 that I fucking genuinely love... -Yeah. 1066 00:42:57,243 --> 00:43:00,372 -...love their mother at the highest level. 1067 00:43:00,413 --> 00:43:04,042 I fucking love you for that. So continue to do that... 1068 00:43:04,084 --> 00:43:05,335 -Dude, I love you, too. -...until you can't. 1069 00:43:05,377 --> 00:43:06,878 -Like, it's the biggest thing, man. 1070 00:43:06,920 --> 00:43:08,129 -I'm going to tell your viewers 1071 00:43:08,171 --> 00:43:09,673 right now a little story they won't know. 1072 00:43:09,714 --> 00:43:12,676 But if you remember the first time you met my mom, 1073 00:43:12,717 --> 00:43:14,427 we're in Hawaii. 1074 00:43:14,469 --> 00:43:19,140 "Jumanji 1." She came to set. You and I shot our scene. 1075 00:43:19,182 --> 00:43:23,019 We're walking towards where all the guests were. 1076 00:43:23,061 --> 00:43:24,562 And I say, "Hey, Kev, my mom is over there. 1077 00:43:24,604 --> 00:43:27,899 She wants to meet you. She's such a huge fan." 1078 00:43:27,941 --> 00:43:30,610 You could have, like everyone else, quietly gone up, 1079 00:43:30,652 --> 00:43:32,862 "Hey, it's good to meet you. It's a pleasure. 1080 00:43:32,904 --> 00:43:37,075 Hello." Maybe a picture. Then you leave, "Take care." 1081 00:43:37,117 --> 00:43:39,035 Kevin... -Chill. 1082 00:43:39,077 --> 00:43:41,871 -...from afar, he's like which, "Who's your mom? 1083 00:43:41,913 --> 00:43:44,416 Who's your mom?" I said, "Oh, she's right over there. 1084 00:43:44,457 --> 00:43:46,292 Shirt on," blah blah blah. He's like, "Oh, okay." 1085 00:43:46,334 --> 00:43:48,628 And he goes, "Hey, hey, hey, hey! 1086 00:43:48,670 --> 00:43:52,924 When they let models on set?" -[ Laughs ] 1087 00:43:52,966 --> 00:43:54,592 -And my mom's, like, looking around. 1088 00:43:54,634 --> 00:43:56,094 "You a model!" 1089 00:43:56,136 --> 00:43:58,304 And she's like, "Who, me?" "You a model!" 1090 00:43:58,346 --> 00:44:00,390 -You didn't tell me your mom was 21. 1091 00:44:00,432 --> 00:44:02,767 -"You didn't tell me your mom was 21! 1092 00:44:02,809 --> 00:44:04,227 DJ, this is your mom?! Hey!" 1093 00:44:04,269 --> 00:44:07,480 You made her feel so incredible. -Absolutely. 1094 00:44:07,522 --> 00:44:09,107 Absolutely, man. -So I love you for that. 1095 00:44:09,149 --> 00:44:11,359 -And to this day. -But that's who you are. 1096 00:44:11,401 --> 00:44:13,111 -Yes. -That's who you are. 1097 00:44:13,153 --> 00:44:15,280 -And to this day, me and Mom have a dope thing. 1098 00:44:15,321 --> 00:44:18,283 A chemistry. There's a high level of love there. 1099 00:44:18,324 --> 00:44:20,452 -Well...Just... I don't know about that. 1100 00:44:20,493 --> 00:44:21,703 -Yeah, we do. -I don't -- No, no. 1101 00:44:21,745 --> 00:44:22,871 -We do. -Yeah, just -- 1102 00:44:22,912 --> 00:44:24,998 "He's my son's friend." 1103 00:44:25,040 --> 00:44:26,291 -No. -Yeah. 1104 00:44:26,332 --> 00:44:30,045 -No. It's like, "Kevin. 1105 00:44:30,086 --> 00:44:32,213 Kevin!" -Well, hey. [ Laughs ] What? 1106 00:44:32,255 --> 00:44:34,966 -"Mahalo." [ Laughter ] 1107 00:44:35,008 --> 00:44:36,634 I'm joking! I'm joking! 1108 00:44:36,676 --> 00:44:37,927 -No, you're not. -I am. 1109 00:44:37,969 --> 00:44:39,220 -She loves you, dude. -She does. 1110 00:44:39,262 --> 00:44:41,264 -She does. Like you're her own son. 1111 00:44:41,306 --> 00:44:43,516 -I love your mom. I love you. 1112 00:44:43,558 --> 00:44:45,393 -I love you. -I love this moment. 1113 00:44:45,435 --> 00:44:48,313 I'm not going to over talk or over stay in this moment 1114 00:44:48,355 --> 00:44:52,067 because eventually you have to put an end to what's great. 1115 00:44:52,108 --> 00:44:54,152 And in this moment, this is fucking great. 1116 00:44:54,194 --> 00:44:56,488 And you guys got an opportunity to see us operate 1117 00:44:56,529 --> 00:44:58,323 in the way that we do in the norm, man. 1118 00:44:58,365 --> 00:44:59,657 And that's what I wanted here. -Thank you, brother. 1119 00:44:59,699 --> 00:45:02,118 -I appreciate it, man. A toast to you. 1120 00:45:02,160 --> 00:45:03,495 -Thank you, brother. -Okay? A "Temana" toast. 1121 00:45:03,536 --> 00:45:04,996 That's right, I'm going to plug your shit 1122 00:45:05,038 --> 00:45:06,373 regardless if I got tequila or not. 1123 00:45:06,414 --> 00:45:07,749 "Temana" toast to my brother. -Well, 1124 00:45:07,791 --> 00:45:10,001 it's Teremana. Not "Temana." -Well, I'm sorry. 1125 00:45:10,043 --> 00:45:11,670 What do you want? You want to be a dick? 1126 00:45:11,711 --> 00:45:13,588 -God, I only have one window? If you're going to say it right, 1127 00:45:13,630 --> 00:45:15,340 say it right, though. -But you get the intent 1128 00:45:15,382 --> 00:45:17,342 of what I'm trying to do. -But if I said Gran Coramino 1129 00:45:17,384 --> 00:45:20,261 and not "Gan Camareeno." -Well, okay, now that's -- 1130 00:45:20,303 --> 00:45:21,513 First of all -- -Jesus. Not "Temana." 1131 00:45:21,554 --> 00:45:23,098 What you just did, that was racist. 1132 00:45:23,139 --> 00:45:24,599 No, that was racist. -It wasn't racist. 1133 00:45:24,641 --> 00:45:26,393 How was it racist? -What you just did. 1134 00:45:26,434 --> 00:45:28,144 What are you talking about? -What are you talking about? 1135 00:45:28,186 --> 00:45:29,145 -Was that an impression of somebody? 1136 00:45:29,187 --> 00:45:30,355 -Grand Coramino. 1137 00:45:30,397 --> 00:45:31,898 -Yeah, that's what you're saying. 1138 00:45:31,940 --> 00:45:34,025 -[ Indistinct ] I know. -What the fuck is happening? 1139 00:45:34,067 --> 00:45:36,319 -I got it. -[ Laughs ] 1140 00:45:36,361 --> 00:45:40,115 A toast to you. Do continue. Keep going. 1141 00:45:40,156 --> 00:45:41,408 Alright? Don't slow down. 1142 00:45:41,449 --> 00:45:43,118 Keep going, continue to be an example. 1143 00:45:43,159 --> 00:45:44,994 Continue to open these doors. 1144 00:45:45,036 --> 00:45:47,038 More importantly, continue to win. 1145 00:45:47,080 --> 00:45:48,373 I'm watching, I'm following. 1146 00:45:48,415 --> 00:45:49,666 -Thank you, man. -We got a lot more to do. 1147 00:45:49,708 --> 00:45:51,126 -A lot more to do. I love you, brother. 1148 00:45:51,167 --> 00:45:52,377 -Love you back, man. -Thank you. 1149 00:45:52,419 --> 00:45:53,586 -Dwayne Johnson, ladies and gentlemen. 1150 00:45:53,628 --> 00:45:54,921 -Cheers, everyone. -Make some noise. 1151 00:45:54,963 --> 00:45:58,216 [ Applause ] 1152 00:45:58,258 --> 00:46:01,636 Great way to end with Teremana. -Whew! Get you some "Temana." 1153 00:46:01,678 --> 00:46:04,222 -But, no, that's not -- -Gran "Cacamino." 1154 00:46:04,264 --> 00:46:06,349 -Okay, no. That's -- That's it. -[ Laughs ] 1155 00:46:06,391 --> 00:46:08,059 -Uh, we got to take some pictures. 1156 00:46:08,101 --> 00:46:09,602 Shoot this thing. Get him outta here. 1157 00:46:09,644 --> 00:46:12,605 I'm on -- I got -- I got five minutes 1158 00:46:12,647 --> 00:46:14,649 to keep him under the hour, like I promised!