The Seed Was Planted
Despite the fight with his stepfather, a seed was planted. But he wasn’t ready to shave his head and strap on his boots just yet. His passion for acting was calling him first. He applied to Juilliard, the prestigious art school, but got rejected. He then went on his own to try and make it in the acting world, but he didn’t have much success.
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It wasn’t until 9/11 that he was struck – he knew what he had to do. The rejection by Julliard pushed him to do what he knew inside was the right decision for him at the time. Joining the United States Marine Corps was a major event in Adam’s Driver life. And it happened at a major turning point in his life (and the world’s).