Even The Rock is not safe from fandom as he publicly gushed over receiving a letter from the award-winning American director, Steven Spielberg.
The former-wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson's career is on a high, after his most recent movie "San Andreas" raked in over $441 million worldwide. And projects just keep coming as he also stars in HBO's new show "Ballers" and with eight other projects lined up through to 2019. But only until receiving a letter from the ‘Titanic' director that he admits realizing he has already made it as an actor, Business Insider reports.
In May, Dwayne posted on Instagram a photo of him leaning over a piece paper which was the letter from the director but the post didn't include what the letter said. By the look on the actor's face, we could tell it was something good. The caption went:
"Grinnin' now like a big ass kid... When I was 8yrs old I sat front row to see a sold out INDIANA JONES in its opening weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina. I walked out of that theater excited and wanted to be "Indy".. cool, funny, charming with the ladies and kickin' ass w/ a smile. But at 8yrs old I was also perfectly content playing w/ my Star Wars figures and sneaking off listening to Richard Pryor concerts. 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. 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."
But, Dwayne finally shared with us the content of the letter that made him grin from ear to ear in an interview he did with Esquire:
"Been enjoying your movies over the years. Very entertaining. 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."
Dwayne even quoted the Jaws director when asked about trusting his gut when it comes to his career:
"I've never gone wrong trusting my gut. It was really the only thing that I had going into acting. I didn't have the background-Juilliard or performing-arts school or anything like that. You can get great people around you, smart minds and great resources, but it's still from here [points to heart]."
Steven Spielberg has this great quote: "Moviemaking is always about noise. There's so many voices that you've gotta listen to. But you've always got to pay attention to the one voice that's in your gut that always tells you it's still not good enough."
