The story of William Petersen, the ‘To Live and Die in L.A.’ actor’s journey to Hollywood and his love for Chicago theater.
That same connection with his roots
Even after achieving a few successes in Hollywood, something else remained important to William Petersen.
His passion for Chicago’s theater scene was deep, and he never wanted to leave it.
Even after getting into films, he always returned to Chicago. His dream was always about theater, and films were a sudden pleasure.
“It was just a lot of fun”
William believes that his entire film journey was a “fun” or a pleasure. He never came with any plans.
He had no specific expectations, so he never feared failure.
He says, “When you don’t think too much, you suffer less.” For him, every task was an unknown and fun journey.
Truly, a successful man
Today he considers himself very fortunate. In today’s times, when everyone is rushing around with plans, William got the work he wanted to do, when he wanted to do it.
No coercion, no compulsion. He says, “If you get to live your life the way you want, what greater achievement can there be?”
So this was the story of William Petersen—an artist who never lost sight of his city and his dreams.
The glitz and glamour of Hollywood never killed the theater artist within him.
Certainly, this is such an achievement that not everyone gets.