Jim Caviezel: Shamelessly Catholic

Catholic Exchange ^ | 03.01.04 | Nadia Pozo

[Victoria Delsoul]

Wow, what an amazing story. Thanks for the ping.

[Northern Yankee]

Thought you'd like it.

Just talked to my mom tonight, and she ordered 10 more copies of 100 Questions and Answers on The Passion of the Christ. Have you seen it? (Catholic Exchange website.)

Tremendous book.

I Also have been talking to a colleague at school who has gotten away from the church, and she spent Sunday crying during the Mass she decided to attend.

If nothing else this movie has sure opened up a lot of people to the sacrifice of Jesus.

I am so tickled to be helping out others who may be searching.

BTW... Have you gotten The Passion of the Christ soundtrack? Amazing. Get it if you haven't.

Have a blessed night my friend!

[Victoria Delsoul]

I am so tickled to be helping out others who may be searching.

Wonderful, Jay.

BTW... Have you gotten The Passion of the Christ soundtrack? Amazing. Get it if you haven't.

I haven't. Thanks, it's an excellent idea. Nighty night.

[VermiciousKnid]

You know...I'd love it if either Mr. Caviezel or Mr. Gibson could come to my kids' school and give a talk about their experiences and their faith.

Perhaps I'll write to them and ask. What's the worst that could happen?

Regards,

[american colleen]

Did you know Mel Gibson sings in some of the vocal parts? Look for his name in the credits.

I got the soundtrack right away and played it in the car on my way home from the movie. Even my daughter liked it (well, she didn't complain, anyway!).

[texasflower]

I saw an interview with Jim Caviezel saying the same thing.

It was on Leno, I think. I remember how well he imitated Gibson's slightly hyper way of talking!

[texasflower]

How nice for you to have met him. I was glad to read your description, because I was hoping he was that type of person.

[Northern Yankee]

I noticed that he was listed in the credits. Still trying to find him in the CD. (How do you lose a director in a Compact Disc?) Any idea what track he might be on?

I also believe I heard his voice at one point in the movie. (It may have occured while Jesus was carrying the cross.) I heard the voice, among many, and thought, "Where have I heard that voice before?" It dawned on me a few minutes later that it sounded like Mel's voice.

[restornu]

BTW Jim is Jewish!

Listen to Rush...
(...take a call from Jim Caviezel, Jesus in "The Passion of the Christ")
http://mfile.akamai.com/5020/wma/rushlimb.download.akamai.com/5020/clips/04/02/022704_16_caviezelI.asx

(...wrap up by praising Mr. Caviezel for getting out there on this film)

http://mfile.akamai.com/5020/wma/rushlimb.download.akamai.com/5020/clips/04/02/022704_17_caviezelII.asx

[bluebunny]

No, he is not. Where did you get that from? He's half Irish and the rest Swiss and Slovak.

[NYer]

"You, my friends, by God, you must fight with Mary and with Christ as your sword. May you fight with St. Michael and all the angels in defending God, in sending Lucifer and his army straight back to hell where they belong!"

Jim Caviezel will be Raymond Arroyo's guest, on this week's edition of The World Over Live. The program airs on the EWTN Channel at 8pm. You may submit a question for Caviezel, by scrolling down on the following link and clicking on the email link.

World Over Live

[restornu]

I believe I got it from one of the NewsMax reports I know I heard!

[restornu]

I stand corrected but I did heard it said! Someone made the point that actor who played Jesus was Jewish! Heard it on WABC, FOX or one of the net news!


JIM CAVIEZEL

Biography

Since his breakthrough performance in 1999 as ‘Witt’ in Terrance Malick’s “The Thin Red Line,” Jim Caviezel (pronounced Kuh-vee-zuhl) has rapidly become one of the busiest actors in Hollywood.



Caviezel can currently be seen in the title role of Buena Vista film’s “The Count of Monte Cristo.” Directed by Kevin Reynolds, and also starring Guy Pearce, the story is based on Edmond Dantes (Caviezel), a sailor falsely imprisoned in an island jail for treason. He eventually escapes, becomes rich, and wreaks revenge upon the men who famed him.



To be released in April 2002, Jim will also be seen starring in 20th Century Fox’s “High Crimes” opposite Ashley Judd. The story centers around Claire Chapman (Judd), a San Francisco attorney who teams up with a former military attorney (Morgan Freeman) to defend her husband, Tom Chapman (Caviezel), in military court. The military has declared him a deserter, charging him with participating in a mass killing in El Salvador. Can she get him free? As the disturbing top secret details of the crime are revealed, will she want to?



Caviezel was most recently seen starring in Warner Bros.’ “Angel Eyes” opposite Jennifer Lopez. He also co-starred with Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt and Haley Joel Osment in the Warner Bros. film “Pay It Forward” as a homeless recovering heroin addict taken by a boy looking to start a program of good deeds. Last spring, he starred opposite Dennis Quaid and Andre Braugher in the New Line Cinema sci-fi feature “Frequency,” portraying a New York cop who discovers he can communicate with his late firefighter father who died in 1969.



Also in 1999, he appeared in “Ride with the Devil,” the Civil War epic directed by Ang Lee.



Growing up in rural Mount Vernon, Washington, acting was far from Jim’s mind. While still in his teens, however, he decided to test his abilities by auditioning in Seattle for a small part as an Italian ticket agent in Gus Van Sant’s “My Own Private Idaho.” He landed the role by fooling casting agents into believing he was a recent Italian immigrant.



Also upcoming for Jim is a starring role in the independent film, “Madison,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The film is the true story about the economically depressed community of Madison, Indiana, and its desire to win a Gold Cup hydroplane boat race to be held in their small town.



Personal Details


Birth name: James Patrick Caviezel

Date & location of birth: September 26, 1968 Mount Vernon, Washington

Height: 6’2”

Spouse: Kerri Caviezel (1996)

Parents: Jim and Maggie Caviezel

Siblings: 3 sisters (Ann, Amy, Erin), 1 brother (Tim)

Trivia: - Grew up in a tight-knit Catholic family.

- His surname is Romansch (Rhaeto-Romanic), from Switzerland.

- Met his wife on a blind date in 1993. She is a high school English teacher.

- He played basketball in college, but took up acting after injuring his foot.

[AnAmericanMother]

Aha, his name is Romansch. Which is basically backwater Latin that survived up in the rural fastnesses of Switzerland.

If you can speak Latin, you can understand Romansch (helps if you have a little German too.)

[Coleus]

NJ Catholic priest was so appalled by Mel Gibson's "The Passion of The Christ'' that he described the film as "religious barbarism.'' "I saw it as religious barbarism ... in my opinion, God did not send his son to die,''

[Jaded]

Thanks for the ping. Very inspiring!

[NYer]

Just talked to my mom tonight, and she ordered 10 more copies of 100 Questions and Answers on The Passion of the Christ. Have you seen it? (Catholic Exchange website.)

Thank you for that piece of information. The Catholic Exchange online purchase program includes an option to purchase items for militarymen and women. Another nice feature, at checkout, is the ability to define a charity to which a portion of the proceeds will be sent.

[bluebunny]

Darn. Wish I had EWTN.

[NYer]

Wish I had EWTN.

You can watch the program live from their web site, using Windows Media Player or Real Audio. It's a win/win situation.

[bluebunny]

Cool! Is it Friday at 8 pm est?