--- title: "5 Chosen Quotes By Jonathan Roumie" description: "5 Chosen quotes by Jonathan Roumie. Plus more from Jonathan Roumie and more Chosen sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f0c/jonathan-roumie-5635_chosen_in-a-few-years-i-d-play-jesus-like-fives_707584.jpg" --- > [In a few years, I'd play Jesus, like, fivesix, seven times. And I started to think, 'Well, there must be something to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-roumie/in-a-few-years-i-d-play-jesus-like-fivesix-seven-times-and-i-started/) [Jonathan Roumie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-roumie/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f0c/jonathan-roumie-5635_chosen_in-a-few-years-i-d-play-jesus-like-fives_707584.jpg) > [Even six months after booking in 'The Chosen,' nothing was guaranteed. We didn't have seven seasons guaranteed. But I didn't worry.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-roumie/even-six-months-after-booking-in-the-chosen-nothing-was-guaranteed-we/) [Jonathan Roumie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-roumie/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a54/jonathan-roumie-5635_even_even-six-months-after-booking-in-the-cho_976118.jpg) > [I think the fact that I've surrendered any notion of what kind of control I have over my career and I just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-roumie/i-think-the-fact-that-i-ve-surrendered-any-notion-of-what-kind-of/) [Jonathan Roumie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-roumie/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cac/jonathan-roumie-5635_career_i-think-the-fact-that-i-ve-surrendered-a_1387614.jpg) > [I was broke, I was out of food, I was desperate and I had no options. All I could do was surrender…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-roumie/i-was-broke-i-was-out-of-food-i-was-desperate-and-i-had-no-options/) [Jonathan Roumie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-roumie/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/39f/jonathan-roumie-5635_choice_i-was-broke-i-was-out-of-food-i-was-desp_1417478.jpg) > [I already had a relationship with Dallas Jenkins, the creator of 'The Chosen,' from four years earlier when he cast me as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-roumie/i-already-had-a-relationship-with-dallas-jenkins-the-creator-of-the/) [Jonathan Roumie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-roumie/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/982/jonathan-roumie-5635_church_i-already-had-a-relationship-with-dallas_1587198.jpg) ## Other authors on Chosen ## More by Jonathan Roumie > [To know that so many people are eager to connect with God, to deepen their relationship, and improve their prayer life is just music…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-roumie/to-know-that-so-many-people-are-eager-to-connect-with-god-to-deepen/) [Jonathan Roumie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-roumie/) > [For two seasons HBO's 'Ballers' was one of my many side-gigs. I hustled to pay my bills.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-roumie/for-two-seasons-hbo-s-ballers-was-one-of-my-many-side-gigs-i-hustled/) [Jonathan Roumie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-roumie/) > [I'm a woefully flawed human being, but I'm trying to do the best that I can with the gifts that I've been given.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-roumie/i-m-a-woefully-flawed-human-being-but-i-m-trying-to-do-the-best-that/) [Jonathan Roumie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-roumie/) > [The more time you spend with Jesus and His words, and His ministry, and the people that were impacted by His ministry, the more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-roumie/the-more-time-you-spend-with-jesus-and-his-words-and-his-ministry-and/) [Jonathan Roumie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-roumie/) > [When you just show up where you're invited to go with a sense of humility and knowing who you serve and just sharing your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-roumie/when-you-just-show-up-where-you-re-invited-to-go-with-a-sense-of/) [Jonathan Roumie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-roumie/) > [I always say that playing Christ has just made me a better version of myself because I aspire to greater things, to a moral…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-roumie/i-always-say-that-playing-christ-has-just-made-me-a-better-version-of/) [Jonathan Roumie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-roumie/) > [I'm a huge Iron Maiden fan! 'Number of the Beast?' I'm like, Well, I can't wear that T-shirt so much anymore.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-roumie/i-m-a-huge-iron-maiden-fan-number-of-the-beast-i-m-like-well-i-can-t/) [Jonathan Roumie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-roumie/) > [Jesus is the ultimate. And if I'm trying to model my life after Him, He was the supreme example of humility.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-roumie/jesus-is-the-ultimate-and-if-i-m-trying-to-model-my-life-after-him-he/) [Jonathan Roumie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-roumie/) > [Jesus is the prince of peace.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-roumie/jesus-is-the-prince-of-peace/) [Jonathan Roumie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-roumie/) > [People have converted - and all because they've fallen in love with the richness, the depth and the tradition of the Catholic Church.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-roumie/people-have-converted-and-all-because-they-ve-fallen-in-love-with-the/) [Jonathan Roumie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-roumie/) > [God is love, and true love gives way to life, not death.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-roumie/god-is-love-and-true-love-gives-way-to-life-not-death/) [Jonathan Roumie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-roumie/) > [There are really good stories that can be told in a way that makes people feel good at the end of the day, And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-roumie/there-are-really-good-stories-that-can-be-told-in-a-way-that-makes/) [Jonathan Roumie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-roumie/) > [My willingness to talk about my faith has not diminished anything. It's only improved everything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-roumie/my-willingness-to-talk-about-my-faith-has-not-diminished-anything-it/) [Jonathan Roumie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-roumie/) > [When you really consider what takes place when we get to Easter, it all starts here at this moment, in this season of Advent,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-roumie/when-you-really-consider-what-takes-place-when-we-get-to-easter-it/) [Jonathan Roumie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-roumie/) > [Jesus is the only character who I would hope to stay in character as all the time. But some people want a spiritual encounter,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-roumie/jesus-is-the-only-character-who-i-would-hope-to-stay-in-character-as/) [Jonathan Roumie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-roumie/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chosen/jonathan-roumie/#itemlist", "name": "5 Chosen Quotes By Jonathan Roumie", "numberOfItems": 5, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "In a few years, I'd play Jesus, like, fivesix, seven times. And I started to think, 'Well, there must be something to this. I don't know what it is yet.' And then when I got the call for 'The Chosen,' the penny dropped. 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