'Matrix' star Harry Lennix on how studying to be a priest improved his acting
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"Matrix" star Harry Lennix planned to become a priest before turning to acting. The "Nothing Is Impossible" star explained that studying to be a priest helped him become a better actor.
"It was during that time, while I was pretty seriously interested in becoming a priest, that I really got exposed to the possibilities of a career in acting," he told Fox News Digital. "It's important to me as a man of faith to make my contribution in that manner." "If they want me, I'm all there." Ashley Hume is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to ashley.hume@fox.com and on Twitter: @ashleyhume
He continued, "I was told that I was good at it, and I was encouraged to pursue it, even by the priest at the time. Father Robert Bridge is the one who took me to my first professional play and started really encouraging me that I had a future at this." A post shared by Harry Lennix (@harrylennix)