By Rob Siebert
Fanboy Wonder

I think I’ve subconsciously been on the look-out for fatherly role models for a few years now. Long before we found out my wife was pregnant. What can I say? You hear a lot more about the bad fathers than the good ones. And there’s nothing I want more than to be a good father…

I’d never thought to look at Dwayne Johnson in that light. To me, no matter how many blockbuster movies he makes, he’ll always be the Rock. What can I say? I’ve been watching the guy since 1996. You know that now famous photo of him in the black shirt with fanny pack and the ’90s hair? (Shown right.) Yup, I was watching that guy. Then, of course, he became cool. He became the Rock. The most electrifying man in all of entertainment.

So naturally, I was drawn to this article on Fatherly by Donna Freydkin, which peers into Johnson’s family life, and how he raises his three daughters. I’m something of a cynic when it comes to interviews like this. But I’d really, really like to think that we’re getting the real Dwayne Johnson here. The genuine article, as opposed to an actor in publicity mode.

Obviously, I encourage you to read the article in its entirety. But I pulled a few notable quotes…

On Giving his Daughters a “Normal Life” in Spite of His Riches and Success: “What we [use with them] constant dialogue and constant reminding of what they have to be appreciative of, and through our own actions. As you raise babies and kids and teenagers, you can say the words. It’s the actions they pay attention to.”

On Staying Playful and Entertaining with his Kids: “I will do honestly anything to bring a smile to my babies’ faces. That unique age of, 12 to 15 months, two years, everything is a wonderment and you can make Pikachu come to life. It’s wonderful magic that I really, really love. I’m like a big kid. … Those memories will last forever.”

On Remaining a Good Person in the Face of Such Success: “I try to have a real self-awareness of what’s happening around me. I keep people around me who can have an open dialogue. I don’t need yes people. I don’t have yes people around me. I keep my family very close to what I do. You gotta have to have your partner who can always check you.”

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