I always believed in God, I would go to mass most of the time, but I had no idea of the calling to holiness.

Conversion is a daily thing.

I always look for reality. I look for plain truthful roles.

At the worst it was eight hours of makeup, and I couldn't sit down; I was in this crouched position. [on the traumas of being an actor in full make up]

I came from a town of maybe 30,000 people.

In my 33rd year, I was called to play Jesus.

I felt unworthy to play Jesus. I just accepted the responsibility and said, 'What actor wouldn't want to play this role?'