Ep. 76 - Playing Jesus on The Chosen - Jonathan Roumie

Catholic actor Jonathan Roumie plays Jesus in The Chosen, the first multi-season TV series about the life of our Lord. He joins the podcast to discuss his approach to playing the God-Man, the spiritual impact of the series, its groundbreaking approach to funding and distribution—and his devotion to the Divine Mercy. Contents [1:10] The unique production, financing and distribution of The Chosen [10:01] Filming locations and research for the first season of the show [13:48] How Jonathan was cast, his preparation process [23:00] Story behind Jonathan's connection to the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy [32:23] Portraying the mundane physical actions of Jesus [38:27] Humor in The Chosen and depicting Jesus' sense of fun [41:40] Portraying Jesus’ relationship with His Father [49:20] The show’s use of flashbacks and Scriptural typology [56:52] The cast’s religious diversity; the spiritual impact on the show on its makers and viewers [1:00:40] The forthcoming second season and growth of VidAngel Studios [1:03:55] Jonathan's work as an illustrator and his ideas for future pursuits Links The Chosen app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-chosen/id1473663873 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vidangel.thechosen&hl=en_US Follow Jonathan Roumie here: https://www.facebook.com/JonathanRoumieOfficial/ https://www.instagram.com/jonathanroumieofficial/ https://www.jonathanroumie.com/ VidAngel Studios https://studios.vidangel.com/ This podcast is a production of CatholicCulture.org. If you like the show, please consider supporting us! http://catholicculture.org/donate/audio