Actor James Marden says the resources afforded him as a drama student while attending high school far exceeded the experiences of his peers in Hollywood.
Marsden spoke of the importance of strong arts programs in public schools as he was inducted into the Putnam City Schools Foundation’s 2010 Wall of Fame Tuesday. The 36-year-old attended Putnam City North High School in west Oklahoma City.
Marsden, whose films include “X-Men,” ”The Notebook,” and the recent comedy “Death at a Funeral,” says most of his peers didn’t have a stage to perform on, “much less a 1,600-seat performing arts center.”
He says his experiences in school productions of “Juvie,” ”Good News” and “The Good Doctor” helped set the course for his career and gave him the self-confidence to believe he could achieve whatever he wanted.
Source: Associated Press
We are so proud of our 1991 PCN grad, James Marsden, that we inducted him in the PC Foundation Wall of Fame. He was generous with his time visiting his former schools and stood patiently (and beautifully) for hundreds of photos and autographs. In our eyes, he is truly a STAR from Putnam City!
What a “Shining Star” Putnam City has in James Marsden! On April 20, 2010, the Putnam City Public Schools Foundation honored James as the 2010 recipient of the Putnam City Wall of Fame honor. Not only is James multi-talented (acting AND singing), he’s nice, he’s humble, he’s appreciative to those who helped him along the way (family, teachers, friends) and other great attributes too numerous to list. We couldn’t be prouder of you, James, and wish you the best in everything life has to offer.