Chris Pine Opened Up About His Acting Career

Chris Pine previously started in several big-name franchises like “Star Trek” and “Wonder Woman.”

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Acting was never a passion for Pine, but it was fated.

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He said he wasn’t a particular fan of directing either.

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Pine was born to a family of actors.

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His father, Robert Pine, said he was proud of his son’s success.

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Pine said he only picked movies he was interested in.

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He said he was particularly interested in “smaller-ish” movies.

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Pine’s performance in “Z for Zachariah” landed him the lead role in “All the Old Knives.”

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“The Contractor” is another movie project with the actor among the cast.

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