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Hot Ones’ Spec Script “Dwayne The Rock Johnson” INT. Remote Set, Downtown LA – Morning DWAYNE JOHNSON, 45, is holding his hand over his mouth as he coughs lightly. He proceeds to smile and chuckle through the pain of 500,000 thousand Scoville units. The First We Feast title sequence plays. We are greeted by the bald-headed beauty, SEAN EVANS, 32. Sean’s voice is more passionate than usual, he looks into camera one with a massive smile on his face. SEAN HEY! What’s going on everybody, from First We Feast I’m Sean Evans, and you’re watching Hot Ones. Sean looks into camera two. SEAN It’s the show with hot questions and even hotter wings. AND. TODAY. We are joined by a long time comin, the man, the myth, the legend, Dwayne Johnson. Better known as The Rock, but really, what isn’t Dwayne Johnson known for these days. DWAYNE Thank you guys for having me. SEAN Dwayne, we’ve been chasing you for a while. Are you ready to do this? I know it’s early and this isn’t your typical “The Rock” regime bodybuilding breakfast. Dwayne Chuckles and smiles at Sean DWAYNE I am SO ready. I just finished hitting back this morning. I skipped the post-workout meal. I’m ready to get some protein in me – regardless of how hot. SEAN That was my next question, how are you with hot food? DWAYNE Like most people my age, I don’t seek it out in my diet every day, but what I do seek is a challenge so I am ready for whatever… Dwayne picks up a bottle of hot sauce and shows it to the camera. DWAYNE El Yucateco wants to throw my way. SEAN Let’s do it. The Hot One’s title sequence plays – featuring images of hot sauce dousing wings, Sean and Dwayne posing with one another in various positions while Dwayne towers over Sean’s puny mortal body. The “First We Feast Presented by Hot Ones,” graphic is displayed. Next, Dwayne is seen chomping on a drumstick wing. DWAYNE Oh yeah. I can get down with Siracha, baby. Dwayne cleans the wing. SEAN So, Dwayne, you have one of the most decorated and illustrious pasts of any guest we’ve had on our show, but let’s start at the very beginning and then maybe go a little chronological, does that sound good? DWAYNE Right on. SEAN It’s no secret that you were on the move as a kid. What was it like attending four different high schools? And if possible can you share with our viewers, who may be transitioning to new schools, how you dealt with maintaining any social relationships and even building new ones and fitting in? DWYANE (Smiling) That’s a good question. And you know I’m not sure I have a good answer. Ideally, you’d hope the transition to a new school will go as smooth as possible but that is rarely the case. I was a pretty hefty kid, and high school kids are nasty, so I was never looking to be something I wasn’t so that kid’s I didn’t know would accept me. SEAN (Nodding) Right. I got you. DWAYNE Despite how cliché it may sound, if there is any advice I can give it’d be, to be yourself, and the right people will fall into your life. Don’t adapt to please shitty people. Dwayne covers his mouth in embarrassment. DWAYNE Can I--. I can swear on here, right? SEAN Fuck yeah, you can swear. I don’t think there’s a corporate sponsor on this episode. DWAYNE (Smiling/chuckling) Well, fuck yeah! SEAN I also, don’t feel comfortable telling The Rock, no. So swear all ya want Dwayne. The Scovilles get upped to 5,000. The Aardvark Hot Sauce title sequence plays. DWAYNE This is good. This is good. A little bit hotter. SEAN (Sarcastically) Yup, that’s the idea. We like to bring it in droves. Dwayne is seen cleaning his wing to the bone. SEAN It seems if so American Football changes dramatically each year with the way different rules get instated. The most recent rule change that has both fans and players in an uproar is the tackling rule/lowering the helmet rule. Are you familiar with what I’m referring to? DWAYNE Totally. Absolutely. SEAN So I’m gonna read the rule to you verbatim. And I want to get your knee-jerk reaction to the verbiage, and also if you could que us in on how you would adapt your play style to the rule if this had been put in place while you were still balling out at The University of Miami. Sean quickly reads the rule aloud. DWYANE Honest to god. And I don’t think I am the first person with a football past to say this but I think I would have to hang up the pads. Guys are being penalized for what used to be a reward, a promotion, the pinnacle of the position. Dwayne collects himself. DWAYNE With all that being said, I understand and want nothing more than for the game to be as safe as possible for the post-career sake. You know? SEAN Absolutely. DWAYNE But as archaic as it sounds a lot of what I’m seeing is no longer the sport I grew up playing and that sucks. SEAN A few more rapid-fire football questions: Who’s the GOAT? DWAYNE Tom Brady. No doubt. Five rings, cmon. SEAN Favorite player growing up? DWAYNE ***(I imagine his answer would be Brian Bosworth)*** SEAN Last one – is there a player in the league today that reminds you, of yourself and your play style. DWAYNE God, that’s tough because y’know unfortunately I never made it to the league. But a guy a have a ton of respect for, and just love the way he plays the game is Aaron Donald. Right in my backyard here in LA. The dude is a MANIAC on the defensive line. The Scovilles are upped to 9,000. El Yucateco title sequence plays. Both Dwayne and Sean clean their wings. SEAN Cleaning wings. I love it. Though if there was ever a guest who I knew would come in and clean wings to the bone I would’ve bet a years’ worth of rent it’d be you, Dwayne. Smoke alarms start going off in Dwayne’s head. DWAYNE WOOOOO! This is kicked up a notch… So did you say that people come in here and don’t eat the whole wing?! SEAN That’s right. Dwayne is genuinely shocked. DWAYNE WHAT! SEAN I’m not gonna get on them if they’re not trying to ruin their stomach lining for the foreseeable future. I can’t be telling Charlize Theron and Natalie Portman that they have to clean bones or otherwise we won’t plug their movies, you know? DWAYNE Understood. Dwayne looks into camera 2. DWAYNE But seriously, eat your fuckin wings, people. SEAN So, Dwayne, you were famously a part of wrestling’s attitude era, and really, you were front and center alongside Steve Austin, The Undertaker, Triple H, and many more. My question to you is, did you guys know what you had was peak entertainment gold before you really hit your stride? DWAYNE (*I really have no clue how he’d answer this*) Yes and no. When Vince and Jim first approached me, I was both ecstatic and skeptical, you know I had a big personality but so did all the other guys you mentioned so I wasn’t certain how we would gel. But once I got in a room with Steve, I knew there was magic there. SEAN The Rock will go down in Wrestling lore forever but more importantly, his catchphrase - - Both SEAN & DWAYNE “It doesn’t matter what your name is!” SEAN (Laughing) Will live on forever in meme culture, so I’m gonna show you a few that have made their way through the internet and you can just tell me what you think. That sound good? DWAYNE Totally. Sean shows Dwayne a slew of vines and other videos where the punchline is his famous catchphrase. Dwayne is amused by each one. The Scovilles are upped to 15,600. Hot Ones’ own Fiery Chipotle Hot Sauce title sequence plays. SEAN Dwayne, this is one of two Hot Ones’ own hot sauces in the gauntlet. DWAYNE Oh, you guys make this yourselves? SEAN I don’t make it there’s a team of people behind the scenes that make it. But if you like it, I’ll be happy to take credit on their behalf. DWAYNE It’s excellent! Dwayne kisses his fingers like a chef. DWAYNE Definitely, something I could see myself tossing on chicken breast to help choke it down easier. SEAN I hear ya on that. Which segways nicely into my next question… Can you talk about “The Rock” training diet a little bit? Can you talk about what it’s like eating over 5,000 calories a day, sometimes training twice a day, all to maintain this larger than life physique? DWAYNE Oh gosh, of course. Yeah first off, I don’t recommend it to anyone. Seriously anyone. Unless of course, your physique is comparable to mine but you know I keep my body conditioned this way partly because it helps me land roles and because I love fitness. I’ve been tossing around weights since I was in elementary school.