Hollywood actress Paula Patton is not new to big-screen roles, but in 2025, she is going to get involved in a project that has special importance to her. In a recent set of interviews to publicize her recent movie, Finding Faith, Patton reveals that the movie forced her to go beyond the professional challenge to reach an inner spirit where she saw a lot of similarity with the actual theology she has been experiencing as a Christian.
A Story That Mirrors Real Life
In Finding Faith, Patton portrays the role of a faithful wife who goes through a tragic journey, which causes her character to learn how to deal with her tragic loss, hopelessness, and the quest for the reason. The movie is about how individuals could reconstitute their lives even after the worst has happened, and they can rely on their faith and community.
In her interview on ATL Live, Patton explained that art tends to follow life sometimes. Sometimes, like her character, she has experienced tough times and dark moments in her life. “I had times when I felt lost, I did not know what I was supposed to do, I even felt I did not know how strong I was,” she revealed. Yet it is at those times that faith is your lifeline.”
The Power of Community Support
On her part, community is one of the greatest things Patton has acquired throughout her spiritual quest. She also discussed the importance of having people who assist you in times of distress, emotionally or spiritually. The availability of a support system, whether it is a group of close people or spiritual guides, can have a great impact.
She remembered how she would also get through some of the most difficult moments of her life with the help of a community. Said Patton, You can not do it alone. It is not a disgrace to be dependent, and the strength of others may make you discover how to draw on the strength of your own.
A Personal Awakening During Filming
Filming Finding Faith also enabled Patton to have a certain awakening of the self. Playing the role of a character experiencing such emotional turmoil made her deal with certain doubts and insecurities that she once experienced.
She confessed that she found portraying the character therapeutic yet enlightening. This role helped me look back on the process of my own faith. It brought back to my mind that healing does not follow a linear path but rather a step-by-step process that needs tolerance, self-love, and faith in a higher good.”
Offering Advice to Others
Patton has likewise utilized her platform to give recommendations to different people who are experiencing issues of doubt or are born into a difficult situation. She emphasized that each of our paths is different, but there is something that is common to all people: that it is okay to move forward with small steps.
And you don’t know what you want to do, she said. You just want to know how to get through it, feel better. In order to do that, wake up nd walk one step forward and hope the situation will be better with time. And there is still light to come through when you are in the darkest times of your life.”
A Limited Theatrical Release
The movie is set to have a rare limited release with only two days in theaters (June 16 and 17). The fact that the film did not have a long existence underlines the intimacy and personal character of the film, aimed to appeal to the viewer on a deeper emotional level.
Patton was grateful to have such a meaningful project. This is a movie that came at the right time in my life. I think that its message is the kind of thing that can lead others the way it led me.”
Embracing Faith as a Lifelong Journey
In both her career and personal life, Paula Patton views faith not as a destination but as an ongoing journey. She openly acknowledges that she still has moments of doubt, but says that faith has given her a renewed sense of peace and direction.
“The journey of faith never really ends,” Patton explained. “It grows with you. It changes as you do. And when you allow it to guide you, even through the most painful chapters, it leads you to places you never imagined.”
