Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson joins Backstage's In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast to dig deep into his transformative role in Benny Safdie's "The Smashing Machine." Johnson also gets candid about what it's like to work as a top star in Hollywood, his earliest days in a wrestling ring, why he wanted to make a pivot to more personal work, and much more. ... Backstage has been the resource for actors and talent-seekers for 60 years. In the Envelope, Backstage’s podcast, features intimate, in-depth conversations with today’s most noteworthy film, television, and theater actors and creators. Full of both know-how and inspiration, In the Envelope airs bi-weekly to cover everything from practical advice on navigating the industry, to how your favorite projects are made and personal stories of success and failure alike. Join host Vinnie Mancuso, senior editor at Backstage, for this guide on how to live the creative life from those who are doing it every day: ... Follow Backstage and In the Envelope on social media: - - - - Looking to get cast?

You can listen to Dwayne Johnson online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

Dwayne Johnson is an episode from In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast by In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast.

This episode is 00:50:17 long.

This episode was published on Jan 1, 2026.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.