I was born in New York. Peter Jurasik More Quotes by Peter Jurasik More Quotes From Peter Jurasik I'm very cautious about talking about how actors got where they got, as though there is in fact a plan or a way. There is no plan, there is no way, there's no sure set, there's no handbook, on how to get to be an actor. Peter Jurasik actors talking way We were just a gaggle of kids, and everybody played together and had a good time. You know how kids can be completely horrible; abusive but fun. But anyway, it was a nice childhood. Peter Jurasik nice fun kids At the end of four years' time, at graduation, we were down to 12. At our reunion that we had several years ago, only 1 out of the 52 actually made it to ordination and priesthood. So there you go, there's your numbers. Peter Jurasik numbers graduation years My childhood is completely... when I look back, it was '50s in New York, upper-middle class, it was completely idyllic and golden and wonderful - sweet in every way. Peter Jurasik new-york class sweet I studied with the idea of becoming a Catholic priest. Peter Jurasik becoming catholic ideas Like I said on my bio on my webpage, I was born at an early age, I was close to my mother. Peter Jurasik born age mother I went whole hog at the actor's lifestyle - really embraced it. I had by then known how much I loved acting already, because I discovered acting from a teacher in the seminary - that's the first place I ever did it, in the seminary. Peter Jurasik actors acting teacher I was unwilling to - without getting too philosophical about it - I was unwilling to structure my spirituality in the way that the church wanted me to structure it. Peter Jurasik philosophical church way I have a much wider, freer view about spirituality. I feel that people need to pursue it on their own, personally. You know, let it be theirs - a personal relationship with their soul, or their God, or with their church. Peter Jurasik spiritual views people I was born in Queens, New York, which is a suburb of New York City. Peter Jurasik queens cities new-york So when I was 13, I basically left home and never returned and lived at home again. I would come home for a week at Christmas and two weeks in the summer only. Peter Jurasik christmas summer home That was my aspiration, so I was there in a seminary with just boys who were studying to be priests. Pretty rigorous schooling; we never got home, we stayed there all year. Peter Jurasik studying year never home I left because I decided it just really wasn't for me, and I got a better understanding of what the Catholic Church needed from its priests and ministers. Peter Jurasik better me understanding church Very intense first summer out, to be 18 years old and never having gone on a date, never having smoked a cigarette, never had a drink, even a sip of beer, never kissed a girl, all of those things. It made for a fairly intense first year out. Peter Jurasik never drink girl beer Interesting enough, we had a reunion of the 12 of us who graduated, right? The only one who wasn't there was the guy who became a priest, and he was literally in prison in Libya, for being a Catholic priest. Isn't that interesting? Everybody else made the reunion but that guy. Peter Jurasik reunion prison enough interesting
