Liv Morgan Addresses WWE Skills That Benefit Her Acting Career: ‘We’re Quite Literally Trained To Be Ready At Any Point In Time’

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Liv Morgan has opened up about the transferable skills that will see her go from WWE television to the movie screen later this year.

Later this year, Liv Morgan will appear in Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo, the Takashi Miike-directed movie set for release in September.

Speaking to the Toronto Sun, Morgan was asked about the skills she has learned in WWE that she has been able to take to the big screen, saying:

“I think that there’s so many skills that you learn through working in WWE that translate into so many different things in life, but acting, particularly, I feel like really, really, really helped me feel comfortable on set.

“I feel like when I’m on a movie set, I’m shooting a backstage (segment) at WWE. That’s the best way I can think of it, because obviously live promos out in the ring are something completely different; there’s nothing that replicates that. But, also, that skill of ‘one and done’, it better be great, helps on a movie set because you’re kinda ready to give it your best from the get… y’know warm up. Some people, they get better as they do more takes. It takes a minute to get into it, but we’re quite literally trained to be ready at any point in time, always, so I feel like that helps.

“So many things help, but I feel, ultimately, I felt very comfortable because it felt like I was doing a backstage, at home at WWE.”

“There’s really a lot of transferable skills, a lot of low-key sneaky training that you don’t even know that you’re getting until you’re put in that scenario where you feel ready and comfortable, because you’ve been kinda doing the same thing.”

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Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo isn’t Morgan’s first foray into the big screen, having previously starred in the crime comedy thriller The Kill Room in 2023.

Morgan recently advanced in the Queen of the Ring Tournament, pinning Chelsea Green in a four-way match that also featured Becky Lynch and Alexa Bliss.

The E Stands For Entertainment

It shouldn’t really be a surprise that there’s a crossover between WWE and the wider world of entertainment, particularly the broader world of television and movies.

Much of what is seen on screen in any given wrestling show, be it WWE or AEW, is given over to promos, be they in-ring, backstage or pre-recorded, with the whole point being to tell a story, engage the audience and lead to a match down the line.

While there’s certainly an audience for a series of exhibition matches, where the stars wrestle for the sake of the victory, there’s something more substantial from seeing a feud start, develop and come to an end over a period of time.

For some stars, their ability to engage the audience through their promos is as fluid as their in-ring work. For others, it’s a process that takes time and commitment. Royce Keys, previously Powerhouse Hobbs in AEW, has recently commented that he wants to improve his promo skills clearly seeing this as a fundamental component of the total package.

Whether it be stars such as The Rock, John Cena, Batista or AEW star MJF, who hopes to be a face on the wrestler-turned-actor Mount Rushmore, Hollywood beckons for the right talent for the right role.

Liv Morgan isn’t the only WWE star to be seen on the big screen later this year, with Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns both starring in the live-action Street Fighter movie due for release in October.

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