
Top AEW star and ROH World Champion Chris Jericho spoke with That Hashtag Show about several topics, including whether becoming an actor is challenging.
Jericho said, โI donโt think itโs the most challenging, I think itโs the most humbling in a good way. Help me. Tell me what you want. Just because Iโm Chris Jericho in this world, and whatever you think of me or donโt think of me, I never come into it with an ego, with any sense of entitlement, with any sense of being a know it all. Help me. What do you want me to do? What can I do to be better? How can we make this scene better? What can we do here and there?โ
On how his WWE career helped make him a better actor:
โThat, I think, is a great trait to have if you come up in the wrestling business, especially in WWE, there is a lot of humbleness. We never were taught to act like assholes in that company. If you did act like an asshole, you were told, very specifically, โHey, calm down.โ I think thatโs why a lot of wrestlers do really well in acting because none of us come on set with any sort of (ego). We know kind of what weโre doing, but if you have suggestions, please, letโs work together to create the best possible product.โ
On leaving his ego at the door:
โI leave my ego at the door. Tell me what you need. If I canโt deliver it, tell me again. Then, letโs make the best possible project that we can. I think there is a lot of that coming onto any new set because itโs a whole new group of people, especially if theyโve been filming for a couple of weeks and you come in late, thatโs already a gang. They have it down. You donโt come in there with your Evian Spray and cigarette in a holder, โWhat are you guys doing?โ No, โWhat have you guys created so far and how can I fit in to add to what youโve done?โ Itโs a team sport at all times.โ
You can check out Jericho’s comments in the video below.
(H/T to Fightful for transcribing the above quotes)