Oprah.com did a backstage interview with Dwayne before he came on the oprah show. He talked about his idea of a perfect date night, what he considers to be a perfect meal, working w/Julie Andrews, and also he gave us some great information on things The Rock foundation is doing to help kids.

Repost: Just incase you missed the Oprah rerun

February 5, 2010

Live w/Oprah Winfrey | credit: oprah.com

A Dwayne Johnson has always been larger than life. This 6’4” athlete walked on to the University of Miami football team and played defensive tackle for their national championship team in 1991. Then, Dwayne ditched the knee pads and helmet for a career as a professional wrestler. That’s when his alter ego—The Rock—was born.

After gaining worldwide recognition as a wrestler, Hollywood came calling. In 2002, Dwayne landed the starring role in The Scorpion King and received the largest salary ever for an actor in his first lead role. Since then, Dwayne has branched out beyond action movies and starred in comedies and family favorites like The Game Plan, Race to Witch Mountain and, his latest, Tooth Fairy. Worldwide, Dwayne’s movies have grossed $1.5 billion. Continue reading »