Casper Van Dien is convinced military upbringing helped him become a big-name actor
msn.comCasper Van Dien is convinced his military upbringing helped him become a big-name actor. The ‘Starship Troopers’ star, 54, grew up with a dad in the navy, went to a miliary school and thought he was destined for a career in the army before he turned to showbiz.
He told Closer US magazine about how it gave him the “discipline” to succeed in Hollywood: “I was born in Florida and then we moved to Japan. “My dad was in charge of handling the naval base for the Japanese from 1969 to 1963. “I thought I was going into the military.
I chose to go to a military school when I was 16. “My mom said, ‘Don’t go away to school. ’ My dad was like, ‘I’m proud of you. ’ “Having that background gave me discipline, which has been extremely helpful in the industry. “There are some producers I’ve worked with multiple times.
I’m always prepared. I’m always early. “I can’t not do that, otherwise I’d feel like I’m not being me. “That background gave me great tools as an actor.
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