ENCOUNTER G.K. CHESTERTON, OFFERS A LIVE PERFORMANCE OF CHESTERTON FOR YOUR EVENT!
  • UPDATES!
  • Home
  • My Bio
  • Photos
  • Video
  • Contact Me
  • A Final Note
“Man is more himself, man is more manlike, when joy is
the fundamental thing in him"   GKC




Welcome to the

Encounter Chesterton
website,

My name is John Walker
Professor of Theatre at
Franciscan University of Steubenville
and

G.K. Chesterton performer on EWTN's new series
"Chesterton Station"

You will find information here about how my one man show came about, how it ended up on EWTN and how it became a a new Chesterton series.

Also you will find how you can book a live Chesterton performance to suit your event!



​Feel free to browse around and email me if you have any questions!

Contact information is on the Last tab.
Picture




Picture



HOT OFF THE PRESSES!

"Chasing Chesterton"

This book recounts my journey in faith to create a one man show on GKC and how it got an international audience is now available on Amazon as a paperback!

Also an audiobook and Kindle version.


Experience an actor of faith and his journey from Hollywood to NYC, navigating a career that spans over 40 years in television, theatre and film.

Get an inside look at an actor's craft at work as he creates a character that is bigger than life all the while trying to capture that character's life story in the pages of an original
one man play.

Then get a behind the scenes look at the filming of it at EWTN studios.

I hope you enjoy this journey with its many twists and turns, challenges and success's and huge leaps of faith along the way.

Available now at 
Amazon.com
​

​
Picture
Picture
Interested in hearing the audiobook?
​Here's an extended sample for you,
also available at amazon.com


​To find out about my professional work, in theatre, TV and film,

visit the "MY BIO" section.
​                           
To find out about  personal 
appearances of Chesterton for your event or any lecture series,
​please visit "CONTACT ME".
Chasing Chesterton Review:

“Take a ride through the whirlwind that is John Walker's mind as he first dreams of becoming G.K. Chesterton, until, years later, when he actually becomes G. K. Chesterton, as an actor playing the journalist in a one man show. The journey contains many ups and downs, and the author keeps you on the edge of your seat as you wonder if he'll ever make it.

The story is fast-paced, interesting, and for those who wonder what television filming is like, a real eye-opener. How many takes to make a scene? More than you can imagine. How many hours of film will they shoot to ultimately do a one hour show? More than you can imagine. How many hours does it take to memorize a very long one-man show? Hours? Let's talk months!

​Readers already familiar with the life and work of G.K. Chesterton will find this story intriguing. Readers who wonder why people are interested in a jolly journalist from a hundred years ago will find this story interesting. Readers who dream of acting on stage or screen will find this story fascinating. Readers unfamiliar with Chesterton or acting will be drawn into the story anyway, because the author worked so hard to learn everything about the British accent, his movements, his speech patterns (by studying old recordings) and then there's the incredible memorization. Read it for yourself, and enjoy!”

Nancy Carpentier Brown, author of “The Woman Who Was Chesterton”
and “The Chestertons And The Golden Key” along with many scholarly articles for Gilbert magazine and other periodicals.


Chesterton Station, the pilot episode:

"The Golden Key"
​my one man show.


Recent Reviews:
​

​
“...I watched the shows before bed last night. Something I loved was Chesterton's hearty laugh. It wasn't your laugh, but it was absolutely genuine and full of life...Your recounting of the classmate in art school moved me,and brought me to a few tears. But I loved that after the memory
his joyful countenance resumed, almost like it hadn't really left.  It all made me want to be stuck  with Chesterton at a train station.
Thank you for sharing it with us!”


 
"Watching part 2 I can simply say this is marvelous,  love the socks. This is your opus and more. I cannot fathom how you have all that memorized. My friend, I hardly recognize as you transformed into GK himself.
This is really amazing,. Thanks for sharing your gift with us all.
Cheerio, my good man!"


"Mr. Walker,
    Thank you very, very much for writing and presenting "Chesterton Station".
I just finished watching both parts, after which I was both filled with joy and teary eyed. ...
you sir have captured the essence of GKC. You have channeled him.  The show was a tour de force display of your talents, and GKC's.
You must be very proud."


“...I watched the shows before bed last night.
Something I loved was Chesterton's hearty laugh.
It wasn't your laugh, but it was absolutely genuine and full of life...Your recounting of the classmate in art school moved me, and brought me to a few tears. But I loved that after the memory his joyful countenance resumed, almost like it hadn't really left. It all made me want to be stuck with Chesterton at a train station. ”




Watch the promos here.
Picture
                             All Sketch  Artwork by Emily Demary 
ondemand.ewtn.com/paid/Home/Series/catalog/video/en/chesterton-station?fbclid=IwAR2Ufv9En_xXQdjzV7pWyQQxUP1RAvJN-ngyfTVDgBWbKxvr8WpD6uZMVzM

See "Chesterton Station, The Golden Key" on EWTN on Demand

Picture
Picture
Proudly powered by Weebly
  • UPDATES!
  • Home
  • My Bio
  • Photos
  • Video
  • Contact Me
  • A Final Note