Believe it or not, former LSU coach Les Miles is an aspiring actor.
Here is an excerpt from a long article about Miles:
“I have several projects that I’m looking at. I’m reading for those,” Miles said in a recent interview.
“Reading?” a reporter inquires.
“Reading scripts,” Miles responds. “Auditioning.”
You’re reading scripts and auditioning for movies?
“Absolutely!” a confident Miles proclaims.
Les Miles has the acting bug.
It bit him long ago, as a boy in Ohio watching black-and-white films in his childhood home. More than 50 years later, he’s acting on it. He’s so deep into it that he spends some nights tucked in a private room at Baton Rouge’s Celtic Studios auditioning with former LSU baseball player-turned-actor Michael Papajohn.
“He’s got the bug,” said Patrick Mulhearn, the former executive director at Celtic Studios who’s partly responsible in landing Miles in cameo appearances. “This isn’t a passing fancy.”
Former LSU head coach Les Miles hoists the Tigers’ 2007 championship trophy as members of the LSU 2007 National Championship team are recognized on the field at halftime between LSU’s eventual win over Auburn last season.
You know Les Miles, the football coach — that grass-eating, hat-wearing man who stalked the LSU sideline for nearly a dozen years winning a national championship and two Southeastern Conference titles. You know him as the fun-loving, sports-driven father to four children, all of whom will likely eventually play major college sports.
Long read | Ever wondered how Les Miles is spending his days?
He’s auditioning for movies – reading Hollywood scripts in front of an iPhone & taking acting lessons.
You know Les Miles, the football.
Here’s the story of Les Miles, the actor.https://t.co/ui7V3pn2pH #LSU pic.twitter.com/bLZxARfumr
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) March 30, 2018
