RJ. writer on PureFlix's The Encounter Series. Its interesting, because its very high-energy. So I love that you were able to find the joy for yourself and also be a light into the world, man, and share your light and gifts with others. Gosh, man. Im going to try to use this platform that The Chosen is starting to give me to try to do that. Kian Kavousi is known for The Chosen (2017), Miles (2016) and 1st Born (2019). 32. The Chosen is the product of two up-to-the-minute trends: . Its funny, this wall back here, this whole wall, you cant actually see it. Star Wars Confirmed Darth Vader is the Chosen One in an Unexpected Way. And because I was so busy, I didnt really get a chance to respond back to him in the way I wish I would have. And then at this new school, I was like, it was my first time experiencing people because I never even thought of it. So I went up to RJ, in like, Dude, do you remember me? And he totally remembered me and hes like, Oh my gosh. Hes like, Dude, I havent seen you in forever. And we ended up having this awesome conversation. There were some big scenes, including the big tracking shot my scene there. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ also appreciate the humanity portrayed by Jesus and other characters. Actually, at the time, the school I went to in Dallas, where I graduated from, I went back there after my hip surgery and after I did the Wild West shows and stuff. He said he was . And a lot of the other takes, we had had to cut before then or during or whatever. And its I always try to make an effort to make anyone that comes onto the set feel welcome because that means a lot to me when others have done that for me. I was in Utah filming and I live in Utah, so it all made sense and it was comfortable that way and I knew a lot of the crew. What do you say for Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board? I always told myself that if/when I get to a place of success where I have a platform, I want to use it to help inspire others to chase their dreams, regardless of their mental or physical limitations. Thank you so much. And other parents saying that they worry about their kids getting a One of them has a surgery coming up in a week, and its the same spinal fusion that I had. Later that day, James is present while Jesus reads from the first scroll of Moses in the local synagogue. In 2006, while in West Virginia, James totaled his motorcycle in an accident involving a runaway coal truck. FishermanStudent/Disciple Hundreds of millions of people have watched it and have been inspired by it. writer on PureFlix's The Encounter Series. We want to hear from you! It made auditions even more difficult as he became more self-conscious and even felt shame. What do you say for Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board? I look at my life and its just full of so many blessings, I would say, just miracles and blessings. Older stepbrother, son of Joseph by an earlier marriage In this case, James was one of Joseph's children from his previous marriage and, therefore, Jesus's stepbrother. . The app is also available for free on your Roku, Apple TV, or Amazon Fire streaming devices. I moved back home after that. And Dallas was like, Okay, lets try it. I just felt good being there and everything flowed nicely. So what did you do to overcome those challenges? Does God Still Heal? And as we were all going in there to do all of these quick little scenes, there was just this, as soon as you step foot in that room, its just this heaviness and youre just like Like all the air is sucked out and its still. And it was actually for deaf people and I had a very small scene, but RJ was in it. So all day theres all this stress, were trying to get through it, and finally the only take that we could use was the perfect take. Jordan:Yes. And they asked like, Hey, would you be willing, because a lot of them are fans of the show, would you be willing to write just a little encouraging post on there and just give them a little bit of inspiration and encouragement?. I had a conversation with Jonathan Rumi at NRB and he was, hes like You know Jonathan; hes a very nice guy, very humble guy. After the wedding, the group travelled back to Capernaum, and on the way Jesus healed a leper. Two actors set to appear in a brand new Netflix show have been killed in a car accident. Lets knock it out and lets just hurry. So we all went back to one, we started, and within the first 30 seconds, one of the actors flubbed a line. Charan:my projector covers the whole thing and I just sit in my bedroom, watch movies. But the podcast itself is amazing and Jordan gives some really insightful comments about his life. He loved the histories and stories of his people, and he hoped he could be just like the heroes of those stories. This means that, so far, episodes one to five are fully funded, 67 per cent of the funds needed for episode six . Darren Scott Jacobs. The Chosen has been around long enough now that some of the newer members of the cast were fans . "The Chosen" filmmaker Dallas Jenkins and the main lead Jonathan Roumie reveal the power behind the hit series during the 28th annual Movieguide Awards. By the time he was seven years old, he had already gone through six surgeries. You said growing up, going to school, you never felt different, you felt accepted and loved in your private school. We started shooting, and just little things were happening. Jesus tells the disciples of a Sermon He is planning that will define His ministry. Charan:Its okay. Dallas comes up and gives me a hug. Actor Jordan Walker Ross was born two months prematurely, which caused minor cerebral palsy and severe scoliosis. And then narratively, theres a lot of conflict. They were young, boyfriend and girlfriend, they split up. Because its just like, Oh man, what more could I have done? Very sadly, a friend of mine who So I did this movie right before we did, Its okay. Aside from Big John's storyline in new episodes of the Netflix series, the actor also appears . Season 4. 44. I was like, Yeah, I did it in all three rounds of auditions, you were there, you saw me. And he was like, Okay, I just wanted to make sure. But he looked really concerned. Where is season 3 of The Chosen being filmed? The Chosen originally looked into Texas because two producers of the show were from the area, and the physical terrain, welcoming environment and costs fit what the show was looking for, Eves said. Director, Dallas Jenkins, discussed with the actors in a round table how each of their characters ends up being martyred for their beliefs. Shayan Sobhian (season one, episodes 1-4)Kian Kavousi (season one, episodes 5-8)Abe Martell (current) The group travels to Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. I showed up on set and I saw one of the other actors that was at the audition for that character wearing the same costume I was wearing. This season, I had that fear on several scenes. 3. Who played Big James in Season 2 of The Chosen? I did that and I made some really good friends, a couple of which lived in LA. Jenkins acknowledged working with and developing deep friendships with several members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in recent years with the show. But because I had great friends and that is my one thing I always tell people, is like, Well, before you go to LA to get into acting and all that stuff, go there and make some really solid good friends, people that are probably not even involved in the industry. It was a really low-budget movie called, As you know, you feel very isolated, you feel, and Ive talked about this a lot with my cast-mates on, No. And from 6 to probably 14, I did 40 to 50 professional productions. Marshall continued to live in Kelsey, in a spartan homesteader's cabin, earning money from a small garden until his death on August 10, 1885. Not long after they split up, my grandma, my moms birth mom, found out that she was pregnant. With 97% of precincts reporting, Gardiner had 49% of the vote in a six-way race, near the 50%-plus total needed to avoid a runoff.Rivals Megan Mathias, an attorney, and businessman James Suh were . So I just love the fact that youre able to use this character as a platform to empower people. I wasnt trying to chase all these projects down and stuff. And finally I, you asked how I overcame it, I still am, theres still a level of shame, which now I can acknowledge. But his film I was working on. One mess-up and youre like, All right, back to one guys, start over. Right? He was born with a form of paralysis which gave him a limp he would have he whole life. At the time, they still had to put it on a DVD and send it to be viewed, and they sent it. So I just love the fact that youre able to use this character as a platform to empower people. And its interesting, because I played a lot of different characters, but its fun to comically play an alpha male just because thats just not who I typically play. I feel I cant progress or I cant do this. So I just think its so massive, man, so congrats to you. He spent a month in the hospital and lost over 30 pounds. It is hard to imagine why Jesus would have disregarded family ties and made this provision for his mother if these four were also her sons. I actually was contacted recently by an administrator for a support group on Facebook for young girls with scoliosis and their parents. Since the era of the Church Fathers this statement has been used to reason that after the death of Jesus there were no other biological children to look after Mary, and she had to be entrusted to the disciple. And by the time it gets to me and Joey, its towards the end of the scene. Charan:I want to talk a little bit about just working on the show itself. So my mom, whenever she Im going way back. . James arrives at the conclusion that he's unable to live without Mary and realizes that he came to Silent Hill to take his own life in a place of memories. Its great, its fantastic, and I love, that because it helps you realize life is ever evolving. But I think the biggest thing I learned was, Hey, have a good set of relationships that you can rely on and just go hang out with and play with. So a bunch of my friends ,wed always go to the beach, were always go do these things, just normal things that we could do to keep ourself sane. Place of birth Im going to try to use this platform that, Dude. So please enjoy. 40. What happened to Mary Magdalene after the crucifixion? It was one of the most surreal feelings, I cant even describe it, Ive ever had on set. You get to see how all these disciples personalities mesh. And eventually I was like, Yeah, I cant keep going there. 3. Charan:RJ. I moved back home after that. Shayan Sobhian played him in two episodes during the first half of season one, and Kian Kavousi played him in the second half of season one. And you fit right in right away. It was just like, Man, what do I do? Ive been fortunate in that I was shy growing up, too, but I grew out of that and I started learning to just network and make friends and all that stuff, and that really helped a ton. He was like, You know what? (Martell is the third actor to play Big James. And we rehearsed all morning into the early afternoon. How many biological siblings did Jesus have? What does the fish mean in The Chosen? So there was a lot of moments that it was frustrating, because I knew Its like, Okay, Im booking things, Im getting good feedback, but the one hang-up is this limp, is this thing that makes me different. And its like, that was discouraging, because I felt if I was just a bad actor or I wasnt getting the material or whatever, I can work on that; I can get better. So its just putting yourself in that situation, being with this group of people, imagining what it would be like to go through all of that, it was just so, so powerful. I actually was contacted recently by an administrator for a support group on Facebook for young girls with scoliosis and their parents. Charan:But before we get into The Chosen, I wanted to unpack something with you a little bit. Big James Actor: Shayan Sobhian (Episodes 102, 104) Kian Kavousi (Episodes 105, 106, 107, 108) And within the next year, I had finished 10th through 12th grade. Youre going to come out on the other side. My favorite quote is, Tom Hanks says that a lot, its this, too, shall pass. I think that just to sum it up, is what I would say. Because of the universalist mindset influencing the content. Without advertising income, we can't keep making this site awesome for you. How many children did Mary have after Jesus? And these other kids had gone through elementary school and middle school together and then I show up. It was almost performing was a rite of passage and all of a sudden theyre like, Dude, you did amazing. And all of a sudden they were welcoming me. Because LA will just eat you alive.. And somewhere in between there, when I was probably, I think, I was seven or eight when I did my first TV, I was an orphan on, I love this. I need to watch both of those. And then for season two, having a budget of almost $2 million an episode and raising that in the middle of a pandemic. But honestly, if I dont feel like Ive really helped people out or lifted someone up, that worries me, that terrifies me. I think Jordan is one of the first people I talked to on set while I was getting my makeup done and he was getting his makeup done. The sisters' names have not been preserved, but the brothers were called James (in the Hebrew, Jacob), Joses (in the Hebrew, Joseph, after his father), Simon, and Judas or Juda (also known as Jude). It's the free show that tens of millions of people won't stop talking about. Charan:I just remember thinking, Heres a guy thats he just owned who he is. And I feel youre doing the exact same thing. Ive been doing it for a little bit and happy to have you here, man. His grandfather is popular actor Barry Corbin. Today Jordan Walker Ross is a successful actor-producer and writer. In season 4 James is still seen flirting with her. (Video) The Chosen Actors don't even WATCH the show!? Once the Romans leave with Jesus, the party discusses what to do next. Charan:Thats interesting, man. No, thats awesome. Eventually it lead to years away from the screen until he was cast by Dallas Jenkins in his current role as Little James in The Chosen. Thats one of the biggest reasons Im excited about this journey with Little James and to see where it goes. I went to a couple private schools and then Id homeschool for a little bit if acting stuff got busy. In the year 44, he was beheaded in Jerusalem and his remains were later transferred to Galicia in a stone boat, to the place where stands Santiago de Compostela Cathedral. Latter-day Saints are Christians on the basis of our doctrine, our defined relationship to Christ, our patterns of worship and our way of life. At the time of writing, $1,507,156 of $2,250,000 needed for Season Three of The Chosen have been raised. When James' younger brother finished Hebrew School, James taught him to fish and brought John with him everywhere. So I think thats what I would probably tell my younger self. So we went back to one, we had 15 minutes to get through the scene, which is exactly how long the scene is. Thus, The Chosen is not an official ministry of the LDS (which, of course, is what people can assume when they hear produced by Mormons). So I appreciate that, Jordan. So I was discouraged. James, nicknamed Big James, was a former fisherman in Capernaum and became one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. Now it has given a whole new layer to my role., When Jordan auditioned, he did a really good job and was right for the part, Jenkins said. 10. But then when you went to the public school and people started pointing out some of your minor disabilities or just different things, it caused a shame in you, right? He was born earlier and later developed severe scoliosis and minor cerebral palsy. I made some good friends. And I was still shy off stage, but for whatever reason I loved being on stage. I watched the trailer for your show; it was really fun. James is upset and so is Simon; Jesus just tells Simon to get used to different. Jordan:Challenging, yeah, and ambitious. Clive Standen, the star of TV series Taken (based on the film trilogy of the same name), and Crazy Rich Asians star Henry Golding have also been touted by many. New York City, New York, U.S. Jordan:The funny thing is, at that school, casting directors would rent out studio space there to hold auditions, mostly for commercials and stuff that. He has 27 credits as an actor, 3 as a writer, 3 as a producer, and 2 as a director. The SAG award winners are chosen by members of the SAG-AFTRA acting union. The next day, James (nicknamed now as Big James), John, Simon, and Andrew followed Jesus to Cana for a wedding, along with Jesus' other students Thaddeus, Little James, and Mary. Martell is the second actor to portray Big James. As an avid footballer enthusiast, he inspires many to live their best life, have fun and celebrate achievements. And how did you overcome that sense of shame? In this scene, a female disciple of Jesus named Rama is sitting next to Mother Mary and expresses her concern . Noah James Andrew Actor. He received an associate degree in film acting at the Kim Dawson Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts in Dallas, Texas, in January of 2010. Sometimes, like when we did the Sermon on the Mount, there were thousands of people on set. Jordan was born with many health complications. So I ended up talking to At first I lied to my mom and I was like, Oh yeah, I have all these friends. Because I didnt want her to be worried. And some of them are physical, you can see them, but a lot of them arent, and they try to hide it, especially if its emotional pain or emotional impairment, people try hiding it. 46. The killed actors, Raymundo Garduno and Juan Francisco Aguilar, were in a van that accidentally flipped Thursday in a patch of desert near the community of Mulege on the Baja California Sur peninsula. Shayan Sobhian as Big James (season 1, episodes 1-4): Sobhian is the first actor to play Big James. And then another of my biggest fears is Because back to not being good enough, Im not afraid to fail, because Ive done that plenty of times. Charan:Its amazing. According to the writings of Josephus (The War of the Jews), the books of the Maccabees, as well as archeological sources, there are multiple accounts of a Roman soldier named Quintus. Kian Kavousi as Big James (season 1, episodes 5-8): Kavousi is the second actor to play Big James. To the excitement of many, The Chosen season three has begun filming.And from the looks of it, it's going to be big. Jordan Ross is an insanely talented actor that has had to navigate Hollywood with a disability. What vegetables are low in sugar for horses? I think that made me who I am, but maybe just to have the confidence in the back of my head of like, Its going to be worth it. Two seasons have aired so far, though seven are planned, and the third season began filming in April 2022. I stand by the statement that those friends of mine that I'm referring to absolutely love the same Jesus that I do, he said. Yes, we are talking about the Vid-Angel-produced series portraying the life of Christ called "The Chosen.". Its amazing, Im like, Dude, Im reversing this role, its awesome. I love that man and I love connecting that fact youre able to connect with your family and all those things right now, its awesome, its so great. 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