I appreciate that Dwayne comes from struggle, says Emily Blunt
Emily Blunt has opened up working with Dwayne Johnson in the upcoming film ‘Jungle Cruise.’ The actress talked about how she takes career advice from him
Emily Blunt has opened up working with Dwayne Johnson in the upcoming film “Jungle Cruise.” The actress talked about how she takes career advice from him and shared that she really appreciates that the Hollywood star comes from struggle. Blunt in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, said: “When you get to know him as being much gentler, much more shy than people realise, you really realise that ‘The Rock’ is the performance of a lifetime. It is so the antithesis of who he is. And so I’m going to push him to play, to take big swings with characters. She added: “Because it’s really transformative if you know him as I do.”
The 38-year-old actress also says she has relied on him for counsel as she navigates the next stage of her career. “I really appreciate that DJ comes from struggle,” Blunt added. “He comes from some hard times, and he wears it very lightly and in a very wise philosophical sense. And so I do go to him for advice because he has lived in the trenches. He has not just winged it, and it has not been this meteoric rise to where he is now. It’s been a lot of razor blades and tears,” she said.
Inspired by the famous Disneyland theme park ride, “Jungle Cruise” is an adventure-filled, rollicking thrill-ride down the Amazon with wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff and intrepid researcher Dr. Lily Houghton. Jaume Collet-serra directs the film, which also stars Edgar Ramírez and Jack Whitehall, with Jesse Plemons and Paul Giamati. Disney’s “Jungle Cruise” will release in theatres in India soon.
Meanwhile, Emily was heard saying last month that, she finds “a real sense of purpose” helping out those who stuter. Given the fact she overcame a stammer and went onto become a Hollywood star, the 38-year-old actress feels it is her duty to help others deal with the issue. Blunt has been associated with the American Institute Of Stutering, and she says she understands the “anguish” of people who stammer. “I feel like I have a real sense of purpose with this foundation because it’s so personal to me.
I understand the anguish that these kids and adults are going through. There’s a lot of misinformation out there about stutering, so it’s my job to enlighten people on what it’s about -- that it’s not anxiety-ridden, it’s not that you have a mental disability, and it’s not that you have a nervous disposition. It’s neurological, it’s genetic, and it’s nobody’s fault, and kids can do nothing about it,” Blunt says, according to a femalefirst.com report.
The actress, who stars in the current box office winner “A Quiet Place Part II”, adds that she has “so much empathy” for those struggling with stutering. “I have so much empathy for them. It’s also the kind of thing that you can’t explain to people because you cannot speak. You’re completely imprisoned by it. I find it incredibly moving, so what I tell the kids and parents who call me is that you just have to learn to wrap your arms around that part of yourself.”