Actor David Henrie and Ewtn Studios come together to launch a new docuserie

Catholic actor David Henrie and Ewtn Studios will launch in December “Seeking Beauty”(Looking for beauty), a docuserie that explores the cultural and spiritual beauty of Italy with an approach that seeks to connect the visible with the divine.

Docuserie follows Henrie’s trip to the heart of Italy to discover what makes Italian culture one of the most beautiful in the world. The series not only contemplates the physical beauty of the country, but also its deep spiritual wealth.

In a recent interview with Montse Alvarado, president of Ewtn News, Henrie shared that she is a great admirer of travel programs and always wanted to participate in one, but taking a turn: “Where you start with something you don’t expect.”

“We want an experience, right? So we turned the format.

“We travel throughout Italy, we find experts and I ask you questions that maybe you, from home, would want to do if you were facing them. And, just as I am amazed, I hope you are too, because we live beautiful experiences,” he added.

The actor stressed that the common theme throughout the series is that “beauty is written with capital letters – beauty – because ultimately it is the language of the divine and a reflection of God.”

One of the most shocking moments for Henrie during filming was to witness the restoration of an old Caravaggio painting. He remembered how artists showed him mistakes in the work that can only be seen when observing it closely. Henrie described this experience as “humanizing.”

“When you think of the great artists of the past, they seem to be so above that they are unattainable … but seeing their works closely, next to a restorer, it was incredible. Seeing how Caravaggio painted something over something else, how something he tried simply did not work …”, he shared.

“It was very revealing for me to see how humans were these artists, and who dealt with the same problems as me, only in a different environment,” added the actor.

Henrie producer, Novo Inspire Studiosaims to create entertaining, timeless and significant content that the whole family can enjoy. His work was recently nominated in the Awards of the Association of Television Critics (TCA) in the Category of Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming, a recognition that Henrie described as a “huge honor.”

For its part, EWTN Studios It is a new initiative launched by EWTN as part of its organizational restructuring, with the intention of continuing its legacy of creating impact content in the Catholic field, adapting to the evolution of the media and new technologies.

Translated and adapted by ACI Press. Originally published in CNA.