Now here’s something I’m glad to see, and it’s a shame it doesn’t happen more often.
From CNN “Oscar-nominated Actor’s Big Love: Physics”:
Terrence Howard is more than a leading man.
He cemented that status with an Academy Award nomination last year for his performance as a pimp-turned-rapper in Hustle & Flow. He takes the lead again in Pride, opening Friday.
But his big-screen work represents only one of his passions.…He’s a musician, currently at work on his debut album. He studies physics for fun…
He was destined to be an actor, he said. It was practically the family business. Howard’s great-grandmother, Minnie Gentry, was a stage star, and his grandmother, mother and uncle were actors, too.
But deep down, he really wanted to be a science teacher.
“My main love is still physics,” he said. “I want to go back to school and get my doctorate in it.”
When prompted, he effortlessly explains wave-particle theory and the law of entanglement.
But it might be awhile before he can return to school. Howard is booked up solid for the foreseeable future.
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Howard’s story of giving back to the community is an example to us all. I hope he manages to rearrange his life, when the time is right, so he can study physics. What a role model!
Comment by inel — 28 March 2007 @ 20:19 UTC
I know! I wish there were more like him. We always hear about people leaving school to join the entertainment industry; it’s nice to see the converse for a change.
Comment by Darmok — 2 April 2007 @ 05:37 UTC
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Comment by With all the money and frequent flier miles in the world... « Opinion L.A. : Los Angeles Times — 3 December 2007 @ 04:51 UTC
i think Terrence howard should go back to school because he can learn more things. Terrence howard will make a good teacher. Terrence howard is very talent person. Terrence howard should take some more classes. i wish him all the best. Terrence howard is such a good actor. i think Terrence howard is a very smart person too. Terrence Howard is such a good role model for us.
Comment by Sherice bethel — 8 May 2008 @ 00:23 UTC
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