Influence
Despite all of these achievements, it took 70 years for Selleck to feel the power behind leadership and independence. On his 70th birthday when his father died, he reported it was the first time he felt like a man. He said, “I had had a lot of leadership positions, I had been in the military… but you know, in my case, when my father died, I go, ‘There’s nobody to go to for fatherly advice. You’re on your own, pal.'” What a disheartening birthday that must have been.
Influence
Only The Start
All it took was some cajoling from a drama coach and his fraternity brothers to change his life forever. They suggested he try out for The Dating Game. That was a big transition in Selleck’s life and also earned him a lot of fans following the show’s debut. Pepsi even contacted him for a commercial, and his career began to take off in a positive direction.
Only The Start
