I spent my whole life being very shy and introverted and I kind of found my release and therapy in the gym. I became this big, menacing physical stature of a man but internally I'm still kind of insecure. Warm, fuzzy and gooey.

I'm creating my niche. My niche is going to be "shirtless guy."

I didn't want to be a movie star, I wanted to be an actor. Because acting is what I fell in love with, and acting is what is still challenging for me.

If you do an indie film, where it's like, "We don't have a lot of money to give you, but we'll really give you a lot of freedom," that's really a luxury to have in this business. At least for myself, because I'm still kind of earning my acting credibility.

I never excelled at one sport or had a very strong passion for anything other than wrestling and bodybuilding.

I'm more a fan of old-school films with really interesting stories and good performances. That's what I'd like to do.

I was an amateur wrestler, which I loved. It was my passion, but I started really late; I was a junior in high school when I began.