Travis Kelce has helped his team to a three-game (and counting) unbeaten streak so far this season, but the Kansas City Chiefs star is poised to make a big impact in an entirely different area: Acting.
Kelce to star in Ryan Murphy's new series GrotesqueIt's set to premiere on FX on September 25. Speaking at a press conference about the project on September 23, the Emmy-winning director explained how his role as the as-yet-unrevealed character came about.
“[He] “He said he was interested in acting,” Murphy recounted Deadline“Finally, I said, 'Okay, I'll keep you in mind and maybe we can come up with something.' And he said, 'No, I want to do it now. I've got three months now and I'd really like to have anything.'”
Kelce clearly didn't want his time off from the Chiefs to go to waste, so Murphy had to take on a job normally done by Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, as Kelce sought his help and advice throughout his early playing experience.
“I directed the first episode he did with Niecy [Nash-Betts]”Niecy and I instantly loved her, we took her by the hand and told her she could never fail,” Murphy said.
“He was really great. He worked with an acting coach for a couple of months. He came in off the record. He knew everybody's lines. He was very professional. He was very determined,” she continued. “He kept telling me, 'I'm really coachable. Coach me, coach me.' So I did, and he ended up being such a delight. I'd love to continue working with him on this and other things.”
“I can't say enough about him as a leader. He's just the kindest, sweetest [person]”she concluded. “Everything you think about him is true.”
Grotesque It will premiere on FX on September 25. The Chiefs' next game is against the Los Angeles Chargers on September 29.