Sometimes it's hard to get people to take me seriously as an actor when they just see me as this WWE muscle head.

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.

'Smallville' gig was another one of those things I got through WWE. At that point, I had absolutely no aspirations to pursue acting.

I know that some actors take acting terribly seriously. I take it seriously in that if someone pays me to do it I know I have to deliver.

I'm still learning and trying to become a better actor. I still feel insecurity.

Nothing can motivate me any more than I'm already motivated. It just can't happen. Me being motivated was never a factor. Never.