We chat with all-rounder LukeHawx504 about tackling the role of Stone Cold Steve Austin on YoungRock and working behind (and in front of!) the camera to coordinate wrestling on HeelsSTARZ:
Professional wrestling fans can indulge in two TV series that show the comedic and gritty sides of their favorite sport, Young Rock on NBC and Heels on Starz. Pro wrestling superstar Luke Hawx plays huge roles in front of and behind the camera in both series, cementing his place as a face of the industry.
When you see The Iron Claw that we just finished with A24 Productions. We just finished that project with Zac Efron, Harris Dickinson, Jeremy Allen White, Hope McCallany, and a few others. Man, the passion in the work that these guys put into that project, for this film [is] indescribable, I was just telling somebody earlier... You've got to think about [that] these guys are professional actors, right? They spend their whole life acting, they really don't know anything about wrestling.
Luke Hawx: It is gonna be good. I'm telling you. It's going to be good. These guys have busted their tails to put out the best product possible. I'm looking forward to it. You know, I was there shooting, and I'm like, "Oh man, I can't wait to see this!" Your Stone Cold is pitch-perfect. And you also played him when he won the King of the Ring in 1996, and he did the famous Austin 3:16 promo that basically turned him into a megastar. I remember that like it was yesterday. One of the greatest promos of all time. Did you get any feedback from him about that?
Luke Hawx: For me on Heels, it's a different ballgame. When I'm on Heels, it consumes my life because I basically wear like 10 hats on that show. It's so wrestling-heavy. And I'm the wrestling consultant, the wrestling coordinator. I play a role, my son's assistant coordinator. He also plays role; he plays the ref, and I have my whole team there.
Luke Hawx: 90-95%. It's the same on Young Rock. Everybody. That's the whole point of these shows, and Iron Claw. They wanted the actors to be authentic in doing the moves, so we didn't want to make all these different cuts and this and that, you know how it is with shooting. We wanted it to be as authentic as possible. So we wanted the actors to do as much as possible. But they have phenomenal stunt doubles who work with these actors.
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