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Star of long-running popular sitcom shares her Christian vision @ using drama, comedy & film for God in 2 CT articles:-
Entertaining Truth
Patricia Heaton (Everybody Loves Raymond) on being in Hollywood but not of it.
Interview by Stan Guthrie
Patricia Heaton, an outspoken Christian who starred in the long-running sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, has remained busy. She hosted the standup comedy program Thou Shalt Laugh (Warner Home Video, released on DVD last month). Heaton also acted in The Path to 9/11 and The Engagement Ring.
She is a producer of Amazing Grace, a feature film about British anti-slavery parliamentarian William Wilberforce, to be released in February. Stan Guthrie, CT's senior associate editor, spoke with Heaton.
How does your faith influence your choice of projects?
For the serious projects, you want to tell the truth. Sometimes people think if you're a Christian you can't do a part that has any nudity or obscenities. Those things, in and of themselves, are not problematic. It's the way they are portrayed. And then part of me just loves to entertain and make people laugh.
That's one of the reasons I wanted to host this comedy DVD. There's enough hard stuff going on in people's lives, and you really need that joy that laughter can bring. I don't have to put that in a Christian compartment...
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/200 ... 22.62.html
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http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/200 ... ml#related
'It's Not About Me'
How Everybody Loves Raymond's Patricia Heaton keeps the faith.
By Dan Ewald
Sure, she likes the limelight. But these days, Everybody Loves Raymond's Patricia Heaton is more concerned about keeping it real, helping needy children, and teaching her own kids about God.
Patricia Heaton may soon lose her job. For eight seasons, she has starred on CBS's hit sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, and it looks like the show is nearing its end. Not that we're crying for the double Emmy-winning actress, who has reportedly been pulling down over $6 million a year. But how often do you hear a Hollywood star say things like this?
"I struggle to keep it simple. Obedience, sacrifice, and modesty are not real popular buzzwords out here. An issue I'm dealing with lately is, 'Do I have too much money, and am I being a good steward of it?' In fact, I was talking to a friend about tithingâ€â€just giving your 10 percent as opposed to giving until it actually starts costing you something, which is what I think tithing is all about."
"If you give your life to God, he doesn't promise that everything will go well. But he does promise peace."
â€â€Patricia Heaton
An actress who is so candid about her life is rare...
http://www.christianitytoday.com/tc/2004/001/1.18.html
Ian
Entertaining Truth
Patricia Heaton (Everybody Loves Raymond) on being in Hollywood but not of it.
Interview by Stan Guthrie
Patricia Heaton, an outspoken Christian who starred in the long-running sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, has remained busy. She hosted the standup comedy program Thou Shalt Laugh (Warner Home Video, released on DVD last month). Heaton also acted in The Path to 9/11 and The Engagement Ring.
She is a producer of Amazing Grace, a feature film about British anti-slavery parliamentarian William Wilberforce, to be released in February. Stan Guthrie, CT's senior associate editor, spoke with Heaton.
How does your faith influence your choice of projects?
For the serious projects, you want to tell the truth. Sometimes people think if you're a Christian you can't do a part that has any nudity or obscenities. Those things, in and of themselves, are not problematic. It's the way they are portrayed. And then part of me just loves to entertain and make people laugh.
That's one of the reasons I wanted to host this comedy DVD. There's enough hard stuff going on in people's lives, and you really need that joy that laughter can bring. I don't have to put that in a Christian compartment...
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/200 ... 22.62.html
See also
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/200 ... ml#related
'It's Not About Me'
How Everybody Loves Raymond's Patricia Heaton keeps the faith.
By Dan Ewald
Sure, she likes the limelight. But these days, Everybody Loves Raymond's Patricia Heaton is more concerned about keeping it real, helping needy children, and teaching her own kids about God.
Patricia Heaton may soon lose her job. For eight seasons, she has starred on CBS's hit sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, and it looks like the show is nearing its end. Not that we're crying for the double Emmy-winning actress, who has reportedly been pulling down over $6 million a year. But how often do you hear a Hollywood star say things like this?
"I struggle to keep it simple. Obedience, sacrifice, and modesty are not real popular buzzwords out here. An issue I'm dealing with lately is, 'Do I have too much money, and am I being a good steward of it?' In fact, I was talking to a friend about tithingâ€â€just giving your 10 percent as opposed to giving until it actually starts costing you something, which is what I think tithing is all about."
"If you give your life to God, he doesn't promise that everything will go well. But he does promise peace."
â€â€Patricia Heaton
An actress who is so candid about her life is rare...
http://www.christianitytoday.com/tc/2004/001/1.18.html
Ian
