There's only one Mitch Buchannon.

Well, there was. Now there are going to be two—but instead of being uptight about passing the baton to the new Baywatch crew, David Hasselhoffis instead sharing the infinite wisdom he acquired in 220 episodes of TV lifesaving in the original 1990s-era series.

The star from the original Baywatch chatted with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson about getting the character right.

The actors talked about the role while on set, where Hasselhoff—who has a  cameo in the movie—told the Rock that the secret was...wait for it...

Just to be cool."

Considering the Hoff's iconic role...makes sense!

"Be cool, have fun and save lives," Hasselhoff said simply.

(Via Entertainment Tonight)