WWE star Randy Orton recently spoke with Joshua Caudill of CraveOnline.com, and below are some interview highlights:
CraveOnline: This is your second time working with Roel Reiné (12 Rounds 2:Reloaded). Is there chemistry there?
Randy Orton: There’s definitely chemistry. When I found out he was directing The Condemned 2, I was very happy. I’m fairly new at this, the whole movie game and the acting thing. I’m familiar with it but I haven’t studied it. To have someone I’m very comfortable with the first time around and the second time around that relationship was definitely built upon and I was very comfortable and happy he was the director. He was awesome.
CraveOnline: What did you do to prepare for the role of Will Tanner?
Randy Orton: The WWE schedule is very busy so whenever I had a day or two, I would meet up with an acting coach. WWE would either send me out to see him or he’d come to town and I’d meet him if I didn’t have time to fly out and see him. Every hour and every minute I was with this guy, helped and I was cramming because this is what we do before any movie. You brush up with an acting coach. Alan McRae was my acting coach and I know he worked a lot with the WWE guys and gals.
CraveOnline: You got the movie star look so is acting something you’d like to do full-time in the future?
Randy Orton: That’s a hard question only because I enjoy what I do in the ring so much. I’ve got a family in St. Louis and do like a Batista and put all of your eggs in one basket you never know how that’s going to go. I know I’m good right now at what I do with the WWE. Doing a film every couple of years is fun but I don’t know about moving to L.A. and doing it full-time, going to auditions 10 times a week and getting turned down and getting one shot.
CraveOnline: I couldn’t forgive myself if I didn’t ask. What are your thoughts on the RKO vines and trailers?
Randy Orton: [Laughs] Yeah, every once in awhile I’ll see a real good one and I’ll tweet it or something. They’re great. I guess it’s been about a year since the first one came out. There’s been so many. I think lately the coolest ones I’ve seen are the Batman vs Superman trailer and making it about the RKO. Then there’s this one called The Ortoning [laughs] and it’s a knock off The Conjuring, which I thought that was kind of funny and re-tweeted that a couple of days ago. What can I say? They’re goofy, they’re funny and for some reason it just doesn’t get old so people keep doing it. It’s not a flash in the pan either. It’s been over a year now. I think that’s pretty cool.
CraveOnline: Favorite RKO of all-time?
Randy Orton: Gosh, the one with Evan Bourne is up there. The one with Seth [Rollins] at WrestleMania is up there. There have been a few real cool ones out of nowhere but the one with Evan Bourne is my favorite.
CraveOnline: What are you most proud of when you look back on your career?
Randy Orton: I’ve been in the last 12 WrestleMania’s. I think that’s a pretty cool accomplishment. Also, being a 12x world champion is up there on the list. I have done it all and I work with the best and I’ve beaten the best and I’ve had matches of the night and matches of the year. There are just so many things I look back on and I’m proud of but the 12 WrestleMania appearances in a row and the 12 championships are at the top of the list.
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.
