Jonathan Roumie: Trusting God and Being 'Chosen'

Before The Chosen made him a household name, Jonathan Roumie was at his lowest point—out of money, out of options, and questioning everything. In this episode of Arroyo Grande, Roumie shares the powerful moment he surrendered control, placed his faith in God, and saw his life transform in ways he never expected. From struggling actor to portraying Jesus in one of the most successful faith-based series of all time, hear how "giving in" to divine direction led him to being Chosen.

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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:26 - Free Flow: Luigi Mangione’s Cult of Personality
00:03:47 - Travis Kelce Returns to the NFL
00:04:10 - The Surprising Resurrection of Christianity
00:05:35 - Jonathan Roumie Interview / Growing up in NYC
00:06:34 - Discovering his love of filmmaking in College
00:09:46 - Moving to LA, Early Success & Long Dry Spells
00:12:41 - Jonathan’s takeaways after years of struggling
00:14:20 - How he came to play Jesus for the first time
00:15:35 - Auditioning of Dallas Jenkin’s short film
00:16:46 - Getting the call to film The Chosen’s pilot episode
00:20:36 - Doubts about playing Jesus
00:23:13 - How do you prepare to play Jesus
00:25:46 - How has his portrayal of Jesus changed over 5 seasons?
00:31:30 - The Best & Worst parts of Season 5
00:34:08 - Does your team ever advise against playing religious roles?
00:36:11 - Co-Starring the upcoming Kevin James rom-com ‘Solo Mio’
00:38:37 - Working with the charity Unbound
00:42:37 - Jonathan’s Viral Hoodie
00:45:47 - Adjusting to fame & celebrity
00:52:55 - What’s next for Jonathan Roumie?
00:53:29 - The Arroyo Grande Questionnaire