Actor Dean Cain shares how his faith got stronger after the birth of his son. “I really had to face it… once I became a father.”
Faith-Based Films
Actor Dean Cain has 12 projects in the works. During his three-decade career, he has appeared in over 200 titles, including the Emmy-nominated sitcom ‘Lois & Clark.’
“I like to do a whole bunch of different things,” Cain told Christian Headlines. “I can’t be just a one-trick pony. It would drive me bananas.”
Many of Cain’s recent films have included faith-based and inspiring material. He appeared in the 2014 hit ‘God’s Not Dead’ and will appear in ‘God’s Not Dead: Rise Up.’ He also appeared in the 2022 faith-based film ‘Paul’s Promise,’ which follows a firefighter-turned-pastor.
Actor Dean Cain Shares About the Critics
The actor stated that he is aware that his faith-based productions have critics. He’s seen the social media comments. Yet he believes he’ll keep doing them, since the films inspire others. He also wants to develop films that his son will embrace.
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“I’m a single father, my son is 22 years old. … I started making kids movies when he was a little kid,” he said. “… Not all the films I make are faith-based and they’re not all inspirational, but a large majority are because I want my son to be able to see those films, I want him to learn from them. I want him to watch the way I’m living my life and the choices that I’m making and say, ‘I see why he’s doing that. I see why he wants to help out.’”
Being a Father
“My faith really got stronger, much stronger, and I really had to face it and discuss it once I became a father,” Cain told Christian Headlines. “That changed everything. Suddenly someone’s more important on this earth than me. … And then I have to explain to him the world and the rules of the world, and why we’re here. You get into those questions that, as a single person running around, you can always just sort of, you know, sweep that under the table. … But this forced it.”
‘No Vacancy’, one of his most recent films, portrays the true story of a Florida church that refused to build a new sanctuary in order to raise funds for its homeless outreach. Cain takes up the role of the pastor. The film is now available on Pure Flix, Prime Video, Apple TV, and VUDU, among other platforms.
“I’ve seen people say things on social media, like, ‘I loved XYZ—it’s my favorite movie,’” Cain told Christian Headlines. “And it was one little tiny … movie that I thought nobody would ever watch. [But] it touches people. And when you can do that, what a great way to make a living and what a great way to get messages out there. So I’m very blessed to be able to do that. And I’ll continue doing that.”
Header image: Dean Cain and son [@deuces1966]. Instagram, 30 January 2023, https://www.instagram.com/p/CoBh1anMOjm/
Reference: Christian Headlines
