After Travis Kelce made his on-screen acting debut on Wednesday night as part of FX’s horror series, ‘Grotesquerie’, one of his co-stars, Courtney B Vance has revealed his true thoughts on the Chiefs star’s acting debut.
Kelce plays Ed Lachlan in the show, not appearing until the third episode. Vance plays Marshall Tryon.
Vance is best known for his work on Broadway and ‘Law & Order: Criminal Intent’, as well as his portrayal of Johnnie Cochran.
The Tony and Emmy winner said Kelce was a ‘nice choice’ for the supporting role, per Bang Showbiz.
‘It just lets you know the power of (director) Ryan Murphy,’ Vance continued. ‘(He) just made a phone call and said, “Come on down.”‘
Travis Kelce made his on-screen actin debut in FX series ‘Grotesquerie’ on Wednesday night
Kelce’s co-star Courtney B Vance gave his true thoughts on the Chiefs star’s acting ability
‘He was very wonderful. (It was) not a surprise, he was just prepared. He was just good. And if he needed some help, he was open.’
Vance added that Kelce wanted to help him in football in the same vein that he had received acting tips.
‘”I don’t know. Kelce, I thank you for the invitation. Let’s just get these lines down, okay?”‘ Vance recalls replying.
‘I turned him down. I just had a little too much to do that day. Whatever. Taylor Swift, whatever.’
Vance invokes Swift’s name, who has been dating Kelce for over a year and is responsible for his mainstream rise in popularity.
Just like Kelce’s hosting gig with Amazon Prime Video’s revival of game show ‘Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?’, the tight end’s love life has spiked his non-football portfolio.
On the field, Kelce and the Chiefs have started the season 4-0 but the tight end has, by his own admission, struggled to find his best form so far.
Kelce and the Chiefs are 4-0 so far this season and are back in action on Monday night
He does seem to be improving though, and had his best game of the season so far in the narrow 17-10 win over Los Angeles Chargers last Sunday.
He’s next in action on Monday night against New Orleans Saints at Arrowhead Stadium, the first game that his brother Jason will call since retiring from football and becoming an analyst with ESPN.
But before that, Kelce will be celebrating this weekend. He turns 35 on Saturday and his family – and Swift – are expected to join him in Kansas City for celebrations.
