Dwayne '@TheRock' Johnson has become one of the most popular and well-liked people on the planet.
When Johnson started in Hollywood, his ambitions were extraordinary — and his incredible capacity for work has made them a reality.
Here's how he did it 👇👇👇
When Johnson started in Hollywood, his ambitions were extraordinary — and his incredible capacity for work has made them a reality.
Here's how he did it 👇👇👇
Johnson is the highest-paid actor in the world, making more than $20 million per movie, thanks to a string of box office hits.
His films have grossed over $10.5 billion worldwide, which makes him one of the highest-grossing movie stars of all time.
His films have grossed over $10.5 billion worldwide, which makes him one of the highest-grossing movie stars of all time.
The reason? His charisma and drive for greatness.
Johnson tests well in what the film industry refers to as "all four quadrants:" old men, young men, old women, and young women.
In other words, the people who don't like The Rock are few and far between.
Johnson tests well in what the film industry refers to as "all four quadrants:" old men, young men, old women, and young women.
In other words, the people who don't like The Rock are few and far between.
But Johnson wasn't always this likable.
As a teen, he led a life of lies, anger, violence, and delinquency.
He was arrested for everything from fighting to stealing to forging checks — all before age 17.
"I did a lot of stupid shit and struggled to stay on the right path."
As a teen, he led a life of lies, anger, violence, and delinquency.
He was arrested for everything from fighting to stealing to forging checks — all before age 17.
"I did a lot of stupid shit and struggled to stay on the right path."
A man named Jody Cwik changed his life. He was the high school's football coach who asked him to join the team.
“My grades got better, and I started getting recruited from every college across the country,” Johnson says. “My thought process started to change."
“My grades got better, and I started getting recruited from every college across the country,” Johnson says. “My thought process started to change."
After playing football for four years at the University of Miami, Johnson was passed over by the NFL. He went to play for the Canadian Football League, but was cut shortly after.
At age 23, Johnson moved back in with his parents and hit rock bottom.
At age 23, Johnson moved back in with his parents and hit rock bottom.
That's when he decided to follow in the footsteps of his father and pursue a career in wrestling.
Thanks to his charisma and showmanship, Johnson went on, as The Rock, to become the biggest superstar televised wrestling has ever seen.
Thanks to his charisma and showmanship, Johnson went on, as The Rock, to become the biggest superstar televised wrestling has ever seen.
He made good money as a professional wrestler, but it would be his third act — acting — that would turn "The Rock" into a household name.
After his first film role, as the Scorpion King, Johnson has starred in dozens of movies, including Jumanji, The Fast & Furious, & Baywatch.
After his first film role, as the Scorpion King, Johnson has starred in dozens of movies, including Jumanji, The Fast & Furious, & Baywatch.
.@TheRock reminds us that the things we consider to be our most catastrophic failures often lead to our most fulfilling successes.
"In 1995, I had $7 bucks in my pocket and knew two things: I’m broke as hell & one day I won’t be."
Read the Dossier here:
theprofile.substack.com/p/dwayne-the-r…
"In 1995, I had $7 bucks in my pocket and knew two things: I’m broke as hell & one day I won’t be."
Read the Dossier here:
theprofile.substack.com/p/dwayne-the-r…
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