THE NATURE BOY

The Nature Boy - Ric Flair

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WWE has been a client of mine for a number of years now and the shoots are always entertaining. It’s been quite a while since I actually watched wrestling, but the antics these two guys put on back in the day were always some of my favorite. Loved Stone Cold because he was a beer drinking lone wolf. And Ric Flair was, and still is, the ultimate entertainer. His charisma and energy was practically unmatched, and the crossover he has achieved in recent years is quite remarkable. There doesn’t seem to be a demographic of people that doesn’t appreciate his suits, jewelry, over the top robes. and his trademark WOOOOOOOOO. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, check out the “Ric Flair Drip” music video. Being on set with these two was a lot of fun. Ric gave a great interview. Very honest and candid. Filled with everything from laughing to crying. Hit the WWE network to check it out. Even if you’re not a wrestling fan, it’s still interesting to hear them talk about their careers.



Stone Cold Steve Austin

WWE has been a somewhat steady client over the past 8 or so years. Shooting for them is always entertaining. They are after all in the entertainment business. Admittedly, I’m not much of a wrestling fan anymore, but definitely was growing up. And the person I was a biggest fan of towards the end was Stone Cold Steve Austin. The Texas Rattlesnake. So it was a lot of fun shooting on the set of his show a few months ago. The thing I always appreciated about him was that he always did his own thing. He wasn’t looking for approval. If you liked what he was about, then great. If not, that’s fine too. Fast forward to 2019, and he still has that same attitude to a certain extent. He started his own show so he could do things his way. And watching him do his thing was cool to see. On the show he interviewed The Undertaker, another WWE legend that I enjoyed as a kid. On set though, you get to see that just like every other celebrity athlete, they are just people. On TV they are literally larger than life. Off TV they are still enormous, but still just people. Over the years I’ve shot with a number of elite celebrity athletes like Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. Most of the time though, they are guarded by people in their crew that are paid to keep people away from them. So for the most part, they come to set, do their business and get out. On the show, it was just a couple guys hanging out, drinking, and bullshitting about old times. Very humanizing. Very candid. After the show we were hanging around on set where Steve has a bar. Everybody was drinking a couple beers and I told the producer that this is a show everyone can watch. Not just wrestling fans because it’s show where two guys have a real conversation. It’s not two famous wrestlers. Just two guys. Looking forward to another one.