Jonathan Roumie
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Podcast Appearances
And then it was in probably the summer of 2018 where he called me and said, hey, want to put the sails back on? I think we're going to do this. Four episodes of a crowdfunded TV show, probably not going to go anywhere, but it'd be some consistent work. And I jumped at the chance. I thought, okay, I had now played Jesus for him a few times. I was getting really comfortable with the role.
And then it was in probably the summer of 2018 where he called me and said, hey, want to put the sails back on? I think we're going to do this. Four episodes of a crowdfunded TV show, probably not going to go anywhere, but it'd be some consistent work. And I jumped at the chance. I thought, okay, I had now played Jesus for him a few times. I was getting really comfortable with the role.
I was also pulled in during that time between like 2016 and 2017. In 2019, I started doing these passion plays, being involved in these passion plays that a friend of mine was directing. And then I helped co-direct and then I co-wrote a version of the passion that we would put on for our church.
I was also pulled in during that time between like 2016 and 2017. In 2019, I started doing these passion plays, being involved in these passion plays that a friend of mine was directing. And then I helped co-direct and then I co-wrote a version of the passion that we would put on for our church.
I was also pulled in during that time between like 2016 and 2017. In 2019, I started doing these passion plays, being involved in these passion plays that a friend of mine was directing. And then I helped co-direct and then I co-wrote a version of the passion that we would put on for our church.
And so for whatever reason, like God was putting me in these situations, in these stories about Jesus so often in such a short, I mean, a relatively short period of time. In a few years, I'd played Jesus like five, six, seven times. And I started to think like, well, there must be something to this. Like, I don't know what it is yet. And then when I got the call for The Chosen, The penny dropped.
And so for whatever reason, like God was putting me in these situations, in these stories about Jesus so often in such a short, I mean, a relatively short period of time. In a few years, I'd played Jesus like five, six, seven times. And I started to think like, well, there must be something to this. Like, I don't know what it is yet. And then when I got the call for The Chosen, The penny dropped.
And so for whatever reason, like God was putting me in these situations, in these stories about Jesus so often in such a short, I mean, a relatively short period of time. In a few years, I'd played Jesus like five, six, seven times. And I started to think like, well, there must be something to this. Like, I don't know what it is yet. And then when I got the call for The Chosen, The penny dropped.
And it was like, oh, all of that was preparation for this.
And it was like, oh, all of that was preparation for this.
And it was like, oh, all of that was preparation for this.
I would say so. Yes. The four episodes that probably wouldn't go anywhere became eight episodes of a first season of the show that was crowdfunded by selling shares to fund the show. And then... Released in the fall of 2019. Re-released for free because we were charging, I think, 15 bucks for the season, the entire eight episodes on DVD and streaming. And then when the pandemic hit.
I would say so. Yes. The four episodes that probably wouldn't go anywhere became eight episodes of a first season of the show that was crowdfunded by selling shares to fund the show. And then... Released in the fall of 2019. Re-released for free because we were charging, I think, 15 bucks for the season, the entire eight episodes on DVD and streaming. And then when the pandemic hit.
I would say so. Yes. The four episodes that probably wouldn't go anywhere became eight episodes of a first season of the show that was crowdfunded by selling shares to fund the show. And then... Released in the fall of 2019. Re-released for free because we were charging, I think, 15 bucks for the season, the entire eight episodes on DVD and streaming. And then when the pandemic hit.
And the folks at The Chosen said, we want to do something to kind of ease people's burdens and give the show away for free. And it exploded after that, like beyond anyone's imagination. And since then, it's always been free on the app, The Chosen app. So, and then now we just did a deal with Amazon.
And the folks at The Chosen said, we want to do something to kind of ease people's burdens and give the show away for free. And it exploded after that, like beyond anyone's imagination. And since then, it's always been free on the app, The Chosen app. So, and then now we just did a deal with Amazon.
And the folks at The Chosen said, we want to do something to kind of ease people's burdens and give the show away for free. And it exploded after that, like beyond anyone's imagination. And since then, it's always been free on the app, The Chosen app. So, and then now we just did a deal with Amazon.
Amazon is going to be our exclusive window for the streaming of the show after its initial theatrical run, which for season five will be March 28th. It'll be in theaters for about a month. Then it'll go to Amazon for 90 days exclusively. And then it'll go to the app where it will remain free. I mean, it's turned into the biggest, you know, thing in that genre maybe ever. Yeah. Yeah.
Amazon is going to be our exclusive window for the streaming of the show after its initial theatrical run, which for season five will be March 28th. It'll be in theaters for about a month. Then it'll go to Amazon for 90 days exclusively. And then it'll go to the app where it will remain free. I mean, it's turned into the biggest, you know, thing in that genre maybe ever. Yeah. Yeah.
Amazon is going to be our exclusive window for the streaming of the show after its initial theatrical run, which for season five will be March 28th. It'll be in theaters for about a month. Then it'll go to Amazon for 90 days exclusively. And then it'll go to the app where it will remain free. I mean, it's turned into the biggest, you know, thing in that genre maybe ever. Yeah. Yeah.