“When I was auditioning for Divergent, I was kind of in the dumps. I wasn't really happy with acting, and I didn't know if I wanted to do it anymore. I went on a bunch of auditions and nothing worked out. Then they said, "Hey, you got a callback for this thing, Divergent." Because I was in such a weird place in my life, I didn't look up what it was about, didn't look up the director, didn't look up that Shai Woodley was a part of it. I read the script, obviously, but I closed myself off from anything else.” KindActingLook UpReally HappyHey You Author:Christian Madsen
“I moved in with my grandma when I was 17 and she had this giant bookshelf and it was fascinating to me. She got me into reading. My grandma is part of the writing community. She's so cute - I went to get breakfast with her out in L.A. and she came in with a giant straw hat and orange jumpsuit. She was always a big inspiration in me in continuing in the arts, whether it was acting or I started to paint. I didn't want to be one of those people that was like, "Oh my dad's an actor, so I'm an actor." It just never works out.” PeopleWritingArtInspirationReadingCommunityActingMovedPaintWork OutCuteGrandmaMy Grandma Author:Christian Madsen
“I kind of hid acting from my dad because I knew what he thought about acting at the time. His advice was "Don't do it," basically.” KindActingAdviceDadMy Dad Author:Christian Madsen