Years before she found fame on hit shows like “Friday Night Lights” and “True Detective,” Taylor Kitsch was down on her luck.
“I was literally sleeping on the subway,” said the actor, who immigrated to New York City from Canada in 2002 to pursue modeling and acting. people magazine.
“I took the Blue Train from downtown to the 182nd, and at night I changed trains and took the A, C and E, which took longer,” he said. American weekly magazine In 2017.
Kitsch, who has been homeless for less than a month, said things have improved since he met a talent manager.
'Friday Night Lights' star Taylor Kitsch's move to Montana: 'Being in LA was never great for me'
Before finding fame, Taylor Kitsch was homeless and sleeping on the New York subway. (Axel/Bauer Griffin/Film Magic)
“She was like, 'What do you want?' I said, 'A character piece,'” he told People. “She was like, 'Okay, I'll take the risk.'
“All I've ever wanted to do is disappear into another character,” Kitsch added. “It wasn’t about leading the show, being in the spotlight, or getting paid.”
Four years later, in 2006, Kitsch landed a life-changing role as Tim Riggins on Friday Night Lights.
“For some reason, people were really drawn to Riggins,” he told the outlet. “It really affected my life and made everything better.”
Kitsch is best known for his role as Tim Riggins on Friday Night Lights. (Arnold Gerocchi/WireImage/NBC/Getty Images)
Despite his success, Kitsch, who currently stars in the Netflix miniseries American Primeval, was never a fan of the glamor of Hollywood.
“I started late in business, so I was able to figure out who I was and what I needed,” said Kitsch, who moved to Montana in 2023. hollywood reporter In that same year. ”Being in LA For me, it was never great. And I love being here. There is so much peace to be had. That's what this place represents to me. It won't solve every problem, but I hope it helps at least one person do what they need. ”
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Kitsch was drawn to Bozeman, Montana due to his interest in wildlife photography, and these days, when he's not working, he's focused on building spaces for veterans and the sobriety/rehab community.
Kitsch recently opened up about moving to Montana. (Axel/Bauer Griffin/Film Magic)
“I'm really excited that this is going to be a base camp for people to empower themselves,” said Kitsch, whose sister battled addiction a year ago.
“I didn't even know there was such a thing as sobriety until I took a crash course with my sister,” Kitsch told People magazine. “I thought, 'What an incredible thing to do, to provide an opportunity to reconnect with people in nature and slow things down.'”
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