Oct 1, 2009 / 02:00 am
Mexican movie star Eduardo Verástegui on Wednesday visited Gatesville Prison in Gatesville, Texas to tell prisoners how acting in the movie Bella inspired him to change his way of life and gave him a second chance.
The visit is part of a new program called Jose's Second Chance, based on the lead character of Jose in the movie Bella. The character was given a second chance after a tragic accident resulted in his imprisonment.
"During my preparation for this role, I realized I was not the man that I had been raised to be and that I wanted to be," Verástegui said before the visit.
The movie star explained that playing the role of Jose convinced him he could change his ways and "lead a life that I could be proud of" in both his public and private life.