The wrestler-turned-actor is stoked by a letter he receives from the 68-year-old director who wrote, 'Great job. You continue to go for it. Proud of your work and look forward to meeting you.'
- Jul 1, 2015
AceShowbiz - Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson opened up about his experience when he decided to move from wrestling to acting career in the August issue of Esquire magazine. The wrestler-turned-actor told the magazine that receiving a personal letter from Steven Spielberg was a special moment when he knew he'd made it as an actor.
"About three weeks ago, I'm here at the house and I get a letter - 'Been enjoying your movies over the years. Very entertaining,' " Johnson told the magazine about the letter he received from the 68-year-old director. " 'I feel like I've really gotten to know you over the years, most recently after watching you host 'Saturday Night Live'. Great job. You continue to go for it. Proud of your work and look forward to meeting you. Steven Spielberg.' "
The 43-year-old actor admitted that he was stoked by the letter. "It took me back to being just like a kid. I was so blown away," he said. Back in May, after he received the letter, he took to Instagram to express her excitement and thank Spielberg. He wrote a lengthy note as a caption for the picture which read, "Throughout the years I've credited this man and his movies as being my greatest inspiration in becoming an actor and wanting to always make 'his kind' of movies - entertaining, quality and above all else.. heart."
"Just receiving this personal letter from him and its not only made me incredibly humbled and grateful, but it's also brought me back to being that 8yr old boy again who not only loves movies, but I now get to make the movies I love and enjoy the impact they have on others," Johnson continued. "THANK YOU STEVEN SPIELBERG for these inspiring and motivating words in your letter and cheers to making sure I'm always listening to that little voice in my gut." The "San Andreas" actor dubbed the letter the "coolest gift ever."
