Long before he was one of the highest paid movie stars in the world, Dwayne Johnson was wrestling for just $40 a match.
"When I got into the business of Hollywood and moviemaking, it's like, 'Okay, well, what kind of movies do I want to make?'
Johnson said he was methodical about the way he selected his roles, always following the mantra of "Audience first."
"It was also an opportunity for me, I realized, to stretch myself in ways that I hadn't been stretched yet," Johnson says.
But don't expect Johnson to leave his $40 lesson behind after his dramatic turn.
Persons:
Long, Dwayne Johnson, Johnson, Mark Kerr, there's
Organizations:
United States Wrestling Association, WWF, WWE, Waffle, USWA, UFC, CNBC
Locations:
Tennessee —, Hollywood
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