Jon Bernthal Quotes

I come from athletics and I have a pretty big boxing background, so I never really shy away or get nervous about the physical rigors of filmmaking.

Jon Bernthal

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• I come from athletics and I have a pretty big boxing background, so I never really shy away or get nervous about the physical rigors of filmmaking.

  

  Jon Bernthal
  • Boxing
  • Nervous
  • Filmmaking