Kelsey Grammer, the 68-year-old actor who is famous for his role in “Frasier” and who recently starred in the faith-based film “Jesus Revolution,” reflected on refusing to “apologize” for his faith in a recent interview.
Speaking on that, Grammer noted that things haven’t always been great, saying “I’ve had hiccups. I’ve had some tragic times.”
Continuing, he reflected on how he has wrestled with his faith over time, saying “I have wrestled with those and worked my way through them: sometimes rejecting faith, sometimes rejecting God even, in a period of being pretty angry about it, like, ‘Where were you?’ That kind of thing.”
Adding to that and noting how it all has ended up making him stronger in his faith, he said “But I have come to terms with it and have found great peace in my faith and in Jesus. It’s not cavalier – Jesus made a difference in my life. That’s not anything I’ll apologize for.”
Then, commenting on his role as a pastor in “Jesus Revolution,” Grammer added “It strikes me, you know, I probably have been preparing for [this role] all my life, honestly. It was a pretty seamless transition into playing Chuck.”
Continuing on that same point, he said “I’m kind of a Bible guy. I’ve been reading the Bible all my life. I turn to it for prayer, for reflection, for information, and I just always have. It’s just always been sort of at my fingertips throughout my life, ever since I was a boy.”
He then noted that he was around when the events in “Jesus Revolution” were happening, saying “I lived it. I lived in that same time. I lived throughout that period in the ’70s and stuff and what he accomplished. I saw on some of the faces that I met in my life. I didn’t know it was, you know, his footsteps, but I was walking alongside him in many things. When this role came along, it was just … slipping into a nice suit.”
Speaking on what lessons he hopes those watching “Jesus Revolution” learn from it, he said “There might be something to it, might be something to this movement that happened then, and maybe it’s worthwhile to think about … the way we’re positioned in terms of faith and society. A great society can embrace a great faith, and probably enhance both. That’s what I’d like to see happen.”
Fox News Digital, reporting on Grammer’s role in “Jesus Revolution” and how the film has been a big hit, he said:
In “Jesus Revolution,” Grammer portrays Pastor Chuck Smith, a minister who befriends hippie street preacher Lonnie Frisbee (Jonathan Roumie) in the early 1970s. Smith invites Frisbee and his followers into his traditional Southern California church to the dismay of his aging congregation. Together they lead a spiritual movement that attracts thousands of new followers, including future Evangelical pastor and author Greg Laurie (Joel Courtney).
“Jesus Revolution” was a surprise hit at the box office, more than doubling industry estimations when it premiered last weekend. The Lionsgate Christian drama was forecasted to earn around $6 or $7 million in ticket sales but raked in more than $15 million and placed third overall.
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