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How Stacey Leilua And Joseph Lee Anderson Really Feel About Playing Dwayne Johnson s Parents On Young Rock - Exclusive Interview
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How Stacey Leilua And Joseph Lee Anderson Really Feel About Playing Dwayne Johnson s Parents On Young Rock - Exclusive Interview
By David L. Lebovitz/April 6, 2021 10:43 am EDT
The beating heart and soul of NBC s feel-good sitcom
Young Rock are Dewey s parents, Ata and Rocky Johnson. The two have a natural chemistry that suggests years of backstory, a testament to their skills. This is the biggest role either of them have taken. Johnson has appeared on TV in smaller roles for years. Leilua, a New Zealander with an accent distinct from her character s, worked almost entirely on stage in her home country beforehand and this is her first American production.