Dave Bautista
Dave Bautista
David Michael "Dave" Bautista Jr. is an American actor and former professional mixed martial artist and professional wrestler...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActor
Date of Birth18 January 1969
CountryUnited States of America
insecure men shy
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.
people
I internalize everything, keep everything inside. I'm not used to spilling my guts, and when you have to do that on film to make a point, it's hard. It's rough. I don't think it's as easy as people think.
compared version
Especially, I don't want to ever be compared to The Rock because I'd be the poor man's version of The Rock. I'm just not him; it's not who I am as a person or as a performer. The Rock's very big and bold, and I'm not.
love
You do take a beating in professional wrestling. But I love it.
acting average love needed people pro seriously
Drax isn't your average stereotypical soldier/warrior/musclehead. He actually has some depth. It was a character that I wanted to play, not only because I love acting so much, but also, I needed to play to get people to actually take me seriously as an actor and get away from the pro wrestling label.
coach comedic dramatic lessons love required scenes stuff time tough
My first acting lessons were Shakespeare. The first time I ever started working with a coach was doing scenes from 'Measure for Measure,' which were tough dramatic scenes. And then 'Taming of the Shrew,' which required comedic timing. And that's the kind of stuff I love.
I'm a professional wrestler at heart, and I miss it.
I look like a gorilla, just the way I'm built.
basketball grudge
Basketballs dont hold grudges!
tears pieces months
The worst injury I have ever suffered in the ring was a torn triceps; they had to take a piece of my hamstring to repair the tear. It was brutal; I was out for 6 months.
makeup boring
It's never boring in makeup.
stars acting subtle
Honestly, I don't aspire to be a huge movie star. I really just fell in love with acting... Everything I do on-screen is very subtle.
funny girl baby
Kissing babies and hugging fat girls.
sports strong wrestling
I never excelled at one sport or had a very strong passion for anything other than wrestling and bodybuilding.