WWE star Dean Ambrose was recently interviewed by ComingSoon.net, to promote the new WWE Studios movie “12 Rounds 3: Lockdown.” The following are some interview highlights:
CS: I’m sure. I don’t know how long ago you shot “Lockdown,” but how were you first approached about doing a movie for WWE Studios?
Dean Ambrose: We shot this movie last year, almost a little over a year ago to the day that we did it in Vancouver. It was about a six-week shoot. It was an interesting process to make because I had no idea really how a movie even gets shot, because it was my first time really on a movie set, let alone being the star of a movie. WWE is kind of like show business boot camp where you learn a little bit of everything and you get so used to being in front of the camera with marks to stand on and cues to go to.
CS: It must be hard coming from the wrestling world, because it’s harder to be taken seriously as an actor, although we’ve seen a lot of wrestlers cross over. Dwayne Johnson is a great example and Bautista, they’ve made the switch pretty well. Even someone like Ronda Rousey from the MMA world. Do you think you might want to do more acting when you get the chance?
Dean Ambrose: Nah, I hadn’t thought about it too much before, but I think I found some of it came very easy to me. It’s kind of a skill I think I’m naturally gifted with being able to do different character stuff in front of the camera. It kind of opened up a whole new world of possibility and stuff to do after wrestling and during wrestling. As soon as we were done, I already had my legs underneath me a little bit and I was starting to figure stuff out and I was like, “Man, I wish I had known six weeks ago what I know now.”
CS: I was at SummerSlam on Sunday and it was a great line-up. It’s interesting to see where the WWE is going these days, because there isn’t as much good guys/bad guys and you’re a good example because you’re a fan favorite without being the typical fan favorite. Do you think wrestling is getting smarter about what the fans want?
Dean Ambrose: All I know is that all I can do for me is… I don’t want to be inauthentic. The thing about me is that I was never created in a creative meeting. Nobody ever came up with the idea of Dean Ambrose. What you see in the ring on Pay Per View or “Monday Night Raw” of Dean Ambrose is just the total good and the bad of 29 years of life and ten-plus years experience in wrestling. Some of its good, some of its bad and some of its ugly, but this is just the person that has shaped me.
CS: You’ve had some great matches with Roman Reigns over the weekend and the Dudley Boys are back in action, so do you think you two will stay as a tag team and maybe take them on? That would be a pretty amazing match.
Dean Ambrose: Yeah, anytime I can team with Roman Reigns is always a good day, because it’s always fun to be out there with your friend and a guy you have good chemistry with. It just takes everything to a different level. It gives it a football game type of atmosphere, having that extra guy to play off. I will always welcome that opportunity.
Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.
