After all this time, we find out what The Rock is cooking!

I interviewed Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson last week to tie in with the release of his new film, The Game Plan. Suffice to say he is without a doubt the nicest man in Hollywood! End of. He even told me what The Rock was cooking! Brilliant, brilliant man.

How responsible are you for the increase in male eyebrow-raising?
I will take no credit for the metrosexual man today. I do believe in exfoliating though. It’s all Ryan Seacrest.

What was it like presenting an Oscar?
Exhilarating! Actors have many dreams and goals but one of them is almost certainly to be on the Oscars stage. When I handed the Oscar over to the winners their hands were shaking, and they could barely talk. It was amazing to be a part of their dream.

Did you get anything good in your goodie bag? 
A Presidential rolex worth $35,000 - no I'm kidding! I think I got a Bluetooth earpiece and an iPhone.

Why did you choose your role in The Game Plan?
Joe’s the life of the party, and driven to become successful which is why he's great at what he does. What he's not great at is relationships and he finds his true love in his new-found daughter. I brought up my little girl, so I connected to it.

Does she watch your films?
This was the first movie she saw all the way through! We used to show her edited bits, like me sitting on a camel in The Scorpion King. She was very excited. It's a Disney movie and Disney Channel rules in the house.

Would you have skipped her nappy years, like Joe, if you had the choice?
At the time it’s gross, but it's a precious time - even when she’s throwing up on my shoes.

Find out exactly what The Rock is cooking, plus karaoke, period dramas and Doom after the jump

Your screen daughter describes Joe’s voice as that of an injured moose. How’s yours?
I've been told I can hold the tune, but I sound like an orang-utan having its balls squeezed.

Blimey. What would you sing if we took you to karaoke?
I love karaoke! My go to song would have to be Just The Way You Are by Billy Joel. I have a wireless mic in my house and dance from one end to the other – I love gadgets.

Can you lay this rumour about your being Tim Burton’s second choice for Willy Wonka to rest?
It may be true…I hadn't talked to Tim about it, but Johnny Depp and I are represented by the same agency. Everyone keeps telling me that rumour so I’m starting to wonder!

Would you have done anything differently?
I would have brought the music back. I’m a big fan of the original, and Gene Wilder.

Another top Dwayne Johnson rumour is that you’re a secret chemistry graduate…
I wish I could say yes. I went to University of Miami and studied criminology. Originally my goal was to work for the FBI, but then I started wrestling.

How stupid am I for thinking that was all real?
Ha ha, you know what though, in the 80s and in the 90s they were trailblazing well ahead of reality television. A lot of times if you turned it on there were crazy things happening on the set, and shot in realistic way.

On the off-chance that I could smell what The Rock was cooking, what would it be?
I'd make you peanut butter chocolate chip pancakes.

Yum. Also, why do I seem to be the only person who thought Doom was amazing?
I appreciate that, but rarely do I hear the words ‘Doom’ and ‘amazing’ in the same sentence unless it's amazing garbage!

Oh come on, it’s great fun…
It was a big learning experience but I was miserable. Prague was not a great place to bring family so I kept making 15-hour flights to Florida. Then we’d come to the set surrounded by death and I’d be thinking, “Hmm, so what monster am I killing today?”

You’ve managed to move away from action pretty successfully since then.
Personally for me, the goal as an actor is to go from genre to genre.

So we might see you in breeches and bonnet yet?
In a second! If Atonement 2 came out I'd be right there with James McAvoy.