The Rock Talks About His First Time

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson recently sat down for an interview with Elle Magazine. Here's what he had to say:

ELLE: I heard you use cologne to get into character. What fragrance did you choose for Mitch Buchannon in Baywatch?
Dwayne Johnson: "Mitch's fragrance was Kenzo pour Homme. [Laughs] I'm really weird that way. I try to stay at 30,000 feet and have that perspective. But when it boils down to these little things, there was always something sensory to me. That particular scent reminded me of the outdoors and being by the water. And there was a hint of sexiness and fun to it. It wasn't a complicated smell."

Speaking of sexiness, tell me about losing your virginity. Would you have done anything differently?
"Um…I wouldn't have been so good at it? I mean, where do you go after that.… [Laughs] That's the A side to the answer. Now the B side to that is—I would not have been in a park. I would have preferred not to have been caught by the cops."

That really happened?
"Yes, my friend. We shouldn't have been in the park in the first place. All of a sudden, a big spotlight came on us. Bang. You hear the cop roll down the window and say, "Ma'am, are you okay? Will you come to the car?" She gets dressed, comes to the car. They say, "Are you being attacked?" She says, "No, that's my boyfriend." It was a complete nightmare. [Laughs] Some stories are beautiful, but mine was not."

You famously shave your entire body every week. Has this given you a deeper understanding of what women go through?
"I've got a big body, so it's a lot of ground to cover. I go through about a can and a half of shaving cream. It takes about 35 minutes. Not only do I empathize with women, I know this is just a fraction of what they have to go through."

Your character, Maui, in Moana is arrogant. Was there a time when you were that way?
"There was a time in my twenties and thirties when I had an ego—a very healthy ego, as we all do—but I didn't do a very good job of managing it. It was very damaging to my marriage. I didn't even recognize the arrogance was there. I was extremely judgmental. Then all of a sudden, the divorce happens. We're very good friends today."

I'll say. She runs your company! That's a modern story.
"It's ultramodern. It's hard for people to understand. But when they see it, it's inspiring. The arrogance and the ego is one of the key success inhibitors. Once I recognized it—Oh, wow, you've been a real asshole all these years—then I was able to start from zero again and build back into the man I am today."

Read the full interview at Elle.

Eagle has landed - NYC. 21yrs ago I had my very first match as an unknown punk wrestler named "Rocky Maivia". I dove head first into the fire that night at Madison Square Garden in front of 22,000 tough NY fans. They had every right to boo the shit outta me. Instead, they embraced me like a son. Bad hair cut, awful wardrobe and all. The city & its people will always have a special place in my heart. They launched my career. 21yrs later, I host SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE for the 5TH TIME. Once again, I happily dive head first into the fire, only this time, my hair cut doesn't look like a f*cking chia pet. #SNL #NYCLuv #5xsHostClub #HeadFirst 🤙🏾

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