Pure Flix’s David A.R. White: ‘Hollywood Forgets There’s 150 Million People Who Go to Church’ – CNS News

“I’m a firm believer in God-given dreams,” David A.R. White says. “I remember sitting on a tractor in the middle of a wheat farm, just surrounded by this wheat, and I couldn’t shake this thing inside of me, to into the entertainment industry, to become an actor.”

White, 46, is one of the co-founders of Pure Flix, a film studio specializing in Christian-themed movies. The actor and producer has just published a memoir, “Between Heaven and Hollywood: Chasing Your God-Given Dream.” The book recounts White’s journey from a Mennonite community in Meade, Kansas, to Hollywood, and ultimately Pure Flix, the studio that has released dozens of films, including “God’s Not Dead,” “Woodlawn,” and “The Encounter.”