Actor Roundup
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“Ken Griffey, Jr. was probably the closest person to being my childhood hero, which is ironic because baseball was my worst sport. He had unparalleled talent matched with a relentless work ethic, infectious positivity, highly productive, and was loved and respected by his family, teammates and fans. He gave his all.”
Photo credit: Seth Kupersmith
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“Jonny Quest [from the animated series of the same name]. His father’s a doctor, they travel around the world in a private jet with his best friend solving mysteries, fighting robots and always beating the bad guys! What more does an 8-year-old need? It’s still my life goal!”
Photo credit: JPI
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“I was a huge Muhammad Ali fan growing up. I was a big Joe Namath fan growing up. I suppose it was really athletes I related to, but when I ended up getting the opportunity to meet Muhammad Ali when we were both doing that TV special THE NIGHT OF 100 STARS, it came to fruition. I knew we were going to be in the same space but I didn’t know for sure that the meeting would happen. That was a huge highlight of my life, and the fact that we actually became such close friends really blew my mind, and does to this day.”
Photo credit: CBS
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“Kurt Vonnegut. He brought a levity into my life that I didn’t know existed. I moved to New York City, in part, to try and work with him.”
Photo credit: CBS
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“I really loved Nancy Kerrigan. Growing up and watching her at the Olympics, and everything she went through, she carried herself with such poise and grace and strength. As a young girl growing up who also wanted to ice skate, she was someone I really admired at a young age. I even had a Nancy Kerrigan poster on my wall!”
Photo credit: JPI
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“Michael Jordan. Growing up, he was just bigger than life, and everybody wanted Air Jordans. I loved watching Michael Jordan in action.”
Photo credit: JPI
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“It would be my music and drama teacher in high school, Mr. Deitz. He [cast me] as the lead character in a musical when I thought it would be the most uncool thing I could do and would ruin my reputation, because I was a sports kid. It changed my whole perspective of the arts and what I wanted to do with the rest of my life.”
Photo credit: NBC
“Ken Griffey, Jr. was probably the closest person to being my childhood hero, which is ironic because baseball was my worst sport. He had unparalleled talent matched with a relentless work ethic, infectious positivity, highly productive, and was loved and respected by his family, teammates and fans. He gave his all.”
Photo credit: Seth Kupersmith
“Jonny Quest [from the animated series of the same name]. His father’s a doctor, they travel around the world in a private jet with his best friend solving mysteries, fighting robots and always beating the bad guys! What more does an 8-year-old need? It’s still my life goal!”
Photo credit: JPI
“I was a huge Muhammad Ali fan growing up. I was a big Joe Namath fan growing up. I suppose it was really athletes I related to, but when I ended up getting the opportunity to meet Muhammad Ali when we were both doing that TV special THE NIGHT OF 100 STARS, it came to fruition. I knew we were going to be in the same space but I didn’t know for sure that the meeting would happen. That was a huge highlight of my life, and the fact that we actually became such close friends really blew my mind, and does to this day.”
Photo credit: CBS
“Kurt Vonnegut. He brought a levity into my life that I didn’t know existed. I moved to New York City, in part, to try and work with him.”
Photo credit: CBS
“I really loved Nancy Kerrigan. Growing up and watching her at the Olympics, and everything she went through, she carried herself with such poise and grace and strength. As a young girl growing up who also wanted to ice skate, she was someone I really admired at a young age. I even had a Nancy Kerrigan poster on my wall!”
Photo credit: JPI
“Michael Jordan. Growing up, he was just bigger than life, and everybody wanted Air Jordans. I loved watching Michael Jordan in action.”
Photo credit: JPI
“It would be my music and drama teacher in high school, Mr. Deitz. He [cast me] as the lead character in a musical when I thought it would be the most uncool thing I could do and would ruin my reputation, because I was a sports kid. It changed my whole perspective of the arts and what I wanted to do with the rest of my life.”
Photo credit: NBC
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