Mark Kerr is a retired MMA fighter and UFC Hall of Famer. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to discuss his life story being told in the new biopic "The Smashing Machine", how the movie came to be and how The Rock became involved in the project, his thoughts on the movie, fighting in UFC, how he got the nickname The Smashing Machine, the differences between the fighter and the person, battling addiction, wrestling Kurt Angle prior to the 1996 Olympics, and more!

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00:00 Intro
00:57 Mark Kerr's life getting turned into "The Smashing Machine" movie
02:14 The Rock playing him
04:21 What was his reaction when he saw the movie for the first time?
06:22 When did he find out that The Rock was going to play him?
08:06 Did he always believe the film would get made?
10:38 How much time did The Rock spend studying him as a character?
11:49 Does he have any regrets about what was shown in the documentary?
16:38 His battle with addiction
23:11 What’s the core lesson that MMA taught him?
25:53 How did he get the nickname "The Smashing Machine"?
28:55 He originally wanted to be a WWE Superstar
30:43 UFC being banned from TV in the 90s
33:23 Being a big pro wrestling fan as a child
35:29 How losing his first match was the beginning of the end
36:32 What’s the most brutal thing he did in the ring?
38:56 Wrestling Kurt Angle before MMA
46:42 The most money he ever made for a fight
47:24 Did he ever have the opportunity to return to UFC?
51:26 Getting inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame
54:02 What does life look like for him now?
56:12 The Rock got HUGE for the movie
58:19 Will the makeup team get nominated for an Oscar?
58:55 The meaning behind his do his tattoos
01:01:30 His cameo in the movie
01:03:38 What kind of perspective has The Rock tried to give him?
01:05:22 The 15-minute standing ovation the movie received at the Venice Film Festival
01:07:18 3 things Mark Kerr is grateful for

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