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Young Rock's Uli Latukefu exclusively revealed the astir important beingness lessons he's taken to bosom portraying superstar Dwayne Johnson and his wrestling change ego "The Rock" connected TV.
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You larn a happening oregon 2 playing Dwayne Johnson—just inquire Uli Latukefu.
The Young Rock star is sharing the astir invaluable beingness acquisition he's learned portion portraying the wrestling fable aboriginal successful his vocation connected the deed NBC series.
"There are a batch of times that we each look erstwhile you're wanting to advancement successful something—your vocation maybe—and you person an thought of what you should beryllium successful bid to succeed," Latukefu exclusively told E! News, "and for maine the top happening is conscionable beryllium yourself. It's a cliché and it's astir apt easier said than done, but if you tin support who you are arsenic champion you can, I deliberation that's astir apt the top instrumentality distant from the show. People resonate with you erstwhile you're existent to yourself."
The series, presently airing its 3rd season, volition chronicle the instauration of Johnson's WWE persona "The Rock." "He truly decides that helium wants to beryllium his authentic aforesaid and fans truly respond to it," Latukefu explained. "He does germinate into 'The Rock' this year. It's specified a large travel due to the fact that a batch of those things person we emotion astir Dwayne truly marque themselves wide successful this season."
As for the proposal Johnson gave Latukefu heading into play three, helium revealed, "This year, due to the fact that it's specified a pivotal constituent successful his career, helium conscionable wanted maine to anchor the thought of, one, being existent to himself, but besides having the courageousness to take your absorption and spell with your gut. I deliberation that's astir apt the biggest thing."
He added, "This play we get to spot Dwayne travel his gut, travel his instinct, which rubs a batch of radical the incorrect way, but yet it's for the amusement of the radical and it works."
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The 38-year-old histrion says it's a imagination travel existent getting to play a young Johnson.
"I utilized to combat with my cousins and unreal to beryllium 'The Rock' erstwhile I was a kid," helium shared. "I really, truly bask it. It's similar surviving a imagination that we turn up watching these guys and present you get to emulate them connected TV. It's pretty, beauteous cool."
Young Rock airs Fridays astatine 8:30 p.m. connected NBC.
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