Dana Kimmell joined the church as a Hollywood actress and was immediately faced with tough decisions that would impact her career forever. Because of Dana’s example of dedication and devotion, generations have been blessed. Kyle is the son of Dana and is an example of someone who has been blessed immensely by the life and choices of Dana.
0:00 - Introduction
0:48 - Dana’s belief in Jesus and desire to be an actress
1:30 - Moving to Fresno, California
2:20 - Auditioning for a movie and learning that the producer was LDS
3:50 - Los Angeles Visitor’s Center and meeting the missionaries
4:36 - Lyman Dayton answering Dana’s questions
5:12 - Temple Square and Jesus teaching in the Americas
6:10 - Decision to be baptized
6:48 - Very supportive parents
9:04 - Acting in comedies and different pilots
9:33 - Friday the 13th Part Three
9:55 - Agent finds Dana a part in The Terminator
11:16 - Asking to remove the inappropriate parts
12:14 - Kyle upset about Dana’s turning down the role
14:05 - Kyle takes a songwriting class with Dan Reynolds
16:10 - Checking Facebook and seeing a post from Dan
18:18 - Post goes viral, significant backlash
19:05 - Response to Kyle’s prayer
20:30 - The legacy of faith that impacts generations
21:22 - It is what it is!
22:22 - God will make everything right
23:25 - True lasting happiness
24:35 - Return to God and repent and be converted to be healed
25:40 - Continuing to act
26:30 - Book about making the decision to leave acting
27:54 - Reaching for the Brightest Star
READ KYLE'S BOOK:
Reaching for the Brightest Star: www.amazon.com/Reaching-Brightest-Star-Kyle-Dane-ebook/dp/B0CW7YG25R
FOLLOW KYLE:
https://youtube.com/@reachingforthebrighteststar?si=E1wchgSUNJFf5Xwl
DANA'S JEWELRY COMPANY:
GMEERA.com
