@varietymagazine: #BrendanFraser recalls hitting a breaking point in the 2000s where his body began to “fall apart,” realizing he was “trying too hard” to maintain his persona as a physical leading man: “I was feeling like, unless it hurts, then I’m not earning my keep.” “There comes a point where you fall apart. And I guess around 2007 or ’08 or ’09, around there, I was doing a movie in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario — it was a low-budget thing, and we were rolling around in streams and off of mountains, making stuff up as we go along. And I was playing hurt but pretending that I wasn’t. The movie ended and I thought, “I’m getting too old for this shit. It’s starting to catch up with me. If I’m going to continue, I have to have a real reckoning with myself about why I am getting banged around and bruised.” I had to actually ask myself a serious question that I’d been avoiding: Why am I doing this? I had to take ownership of the reason, and that was [that] I was trying too hard.” Watch Variety and @CNN’s #ActorsOnActors now at http://YouTube.com/Variety and on the CNN app.
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austingrant2036 :
Everyone please go see RENTAL FAMILY. Brendan’s new movie. It’s fantastic.
2025-12-08 22:43:13
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NightBreed :
The Rock is so fake.
2025-12-09 13:33:12
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Kimberly :
Brendan is one of the nicest celebrities I’ve ever had the honor of meeting! I absolutely love him 🥰
2025-12-08 23:15:54
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GlaswegianBR :
you can see Dwayne has massive respect for Brendan
2025-12-09 11:50:22
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Stephanie Duh :
I appreciate the honesty about physical comedy and stunts. Chan and Cruise have been glorified for so long for continuing to do that work well into middle age, but having the humility to let that go is more impressive to me.
2025-12-09 03:53:47
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Elisabeth :
So cool to see them together again since Mummy 2!!!
2025-12-08 23:03:09
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Amyrlin :
The Rock looks like a robot that was just programmed to laugh by someone that has only ever read about smiles.
2025-12-10 02:25:57
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M.Hunter :
The humility in the conversation is contagious.
2025-12-08 22:28:42
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Daisy's mom :
I love Brendan Fraser.
2025-12-09 03:29:02
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Elizabeth Karlene :
He is such a genuine,Sweet, amazing actor, and just amazing human being as well💯
2025-12-10 13:49:45
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paulinas225 :
Brendan Fraser ❤❤❤❤❤
2025-12-12 03:49:29
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💙Michelle💙 :
Y’all have no idea my teenage heart is so happy to see Brendan back. AND to have Brendan and Dwayne together in this interview is heartwarming 🥰
2025-12-10 00:47:36
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missfitt144 :
both of my childhood crushes 💜
2025-12-09 12:11:56
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Anna :
Encino man, Mrs Winterbourne are my classic favourites 🥰🥰🥰
2025-12-09 12:16:22
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Luc Fillion :
Brendan the best
2025-12-09 22:14:48
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Withharmony :
Great interview ❤️❤️❤️
2025-12-09 22:57:27
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louna_queen_🇨🇦 :
I really love Brendan
2025-12-09 13:53:02
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cesijfiqbfiwb :
I love that man
2025-12-10 07:26:47
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Tommythecommiecowboy :
Dwayne really needs to take a lesson from Brendan here
2025-12-09 05:17:26
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MEG | Psychic Medium ✨ :
Wow, love seeing these two together. Can't wait to see more.
2025-12-09 05:23:22
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Mina Ownlee🔴 :
I love how Dwayne is an active listener.
2025-12-09 02:51:02
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Mama bear 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 :
Brendan Fraser is so fine 🥰
2025-12-09 16:40:48
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Sarah_J90 :
Protect this man at all costs!
2025-12-09 13:06:17
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Pixie 🧚🏻 Dust ✨ :
Brendan will never be to old for anything. He’s the total package for me.
2025-12-09 02:25:05
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Dinky :
I remember when Brendan played a stuntman in Looney Tunes: Back in Action
2025-12-09 02:25:39
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