Juan Pablo Di Pace Quotes

Argentina, Actor
July 25, 1979

Juan Pablo Di Pace is an Argentinian actor, singer and director. Di Pace began his career in the United Kingdom, performing in a number of musicals and appearing in films like Survival Island (2005) and Mamma Mia! (2008). He later moved to Spain, starring in several television series from 2009 to 2013. In 2014, Di Pace began starring as Nicolas Treviño in the TNT drama series Dallas. Starting in 2016, he played the role of Kimmy Gibbler's estranged husband, Fernando, on Fuller House, the sequel series to Full House.

Also known as Singer, Director

I wanted Jesus in 'A.D.' to be very, very, very human - to have those qualities of vulnerability and doubt and pain and sadness and loneliness. Once the resurrection happens and we see that Jesus has risen, it's almost complete, right? It's all about the joy and the smile and the happiness and the closeness to the disciples.

Juan Pablo Di Pace
- Jesus
- Happiness
- Risen
I remember watching Robert Powell many years ago. He did 'Jesus of Nazareth,' and I remember thinking that was probably my favorite. Once I got the role, I didn't want to watch anything, because it only influences what you do.

Juan Pablo Di Pace
- Role
- Watching
- Influences

For 'A.D.,' when I got the script, I was really moved, because even though it told a story that I knew all my life, it was told in a different way. It was told from a very personal point of view.

Juan Pablo Di Pace
- View
- Personal
- Script
Everyone thinks they know Jesus because they've got a personal relationship with him.

Juan Pablo Di Pace
- Know
- Relationship
- Jesus
I think everything's fair in art and how you perceive a character.

Juan Pablo Di Pace
- Art
- Character
- Perceive
Every time I stepped onto the stage as Jesus, it felt like someone was pouring some honey into my body. It was amazing, an amazing feeling. And then when I had to let go of it, it was hard.

Juan Pablo Di Pace
- Amazing
- Jesus
- Stage
The stage is that immediate rush of energy you get from the audience. Also, doing something in chronology - something that starts and finishes the same night. In television, you work toward the one scene, you shoot it, and then you have to forget about it because you have to worry about the next scene.

Juan Pablo Di Pace
- Energy
- Audience
- Stage
You realize that as much as you want to socialize with the people on the set, or you want to, after a day shooting, joke around or whatever. Somehow, with playing Jesus, this doesn't happen. You actually need to decompress and be on your own and prepare on your own. It never happened to me before.

Juan Pablo Di Pace
- Jesus
- Playing
- Set

I never lost my dreams in my 20s, and I know that sounds corny, but it's incredibly important to never let go of what you really want in your life.

Juan Pablo Di Pace
- Life
- Want
- Let Go
There's a lot of actors that I admire because they can just switch one second into the character. Then, they go back to jokes, and then they're doing something really dramatic. I can't do that. I have to really focus.

Juan Pablo Di Pace
- Character
- Focus
- Actors