Kevin Nash Talks Similarities Between Pro Wrestling & Acting, Gives Credit To The Rock

Kevin Nash recently spoke to Daily DDT about a new acting role that he has on British TV. In the interview, he discusses how ad-libbing in professional wrestling helps him with acting, and why he thinks Dwayne The Rock Johnson opened the door for all wrestlers:

Kevin Nash on The Rock:

“No, I think that Dwayne [Johnson] has opened the door for all of us. I think that he’s been so box office, and I think the stigma is the opposite. I think the stigma is it’s more of a draw. It’s a very crossover crowd. The thing is, you ever look at a Raw taping or anything like that, the demographic we’re really probably the strongest with is 9 to 12-year-old males. But the beauty of that is that 9 to 12-year-old males don’t drive, so they gotta drag their mom and dad or their neighbor, and the next thing you know you got a demographic that’s from 9 to 45. I think demographically it’s proven that especially people who say, “No, I’ve never really watched wrestling,” 2 minutes later they’re telling you 5 or 6 different angles they remembered when they were kids. I mean, I grew up watching when I was a kid. I got away from it for a long time because I played basketball, you know that was kind of my love, but then I got injured playing basketball. I came back and went to the arena and watched WWF at the time and I was like, “Wow, I think I can do that. I think that’s something I could do.” 30 years later I’m done, but it was a good run.”

Kevin Nash on wrestling helping him with acting:

I don’t know sometimes. I mean even this character, though it wasn’t explained to me when I accepted the role, you know all of a sudden its episode 2 and they’re telling me that episode 3 is about having a wrestling match. You know the deal is I’m an ex-pro wrestler and I’m like, “Dude the last thing I need to do is be an ex-pro wrestler like I’m doing that on a daily basis.” I mean it has typecasted me. I think I’m more suited for comedy than I am action, but you know every time they look at you, it’s like they see the bulk. You know I always tell people, “you can’t tell me there’s not a 6 foot 10 dentist or a 6 foot 10 prosecutor or attorney or whatever, you know 6 foot 10 mechanic,” like you know there’s other things 6 foot 10 people do besides play basketball and wrestle.

Kevin Nash on what’s next for him:

I kind of sat most of last year out because I had a knee replacement. I kind of just rehabbed that and got myself healthy. I’ve got some projects that I’m looking at, and I’m actually meeting with some people while I’m out here in L.A., so hopefully, we’ll get some work here shortly.

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