'I knew I had a gift!' Angela Bassett reveals what inspired her acting career
Angela Bassett was inspired to go into acting after attending church. The 64-year-old star has carved out a successful career in the arts and has so far received two Oscar nominations but first realised she had a "gift" when she performed in a church choir and later received a standing ovation when she won a talent competition, She told this week's edition of Closer US: "I was in a little church choir, and every fifth Sunday they would let - insist- that the kids run the service. So we would sing... we would put on little skits. It was just the first recognition for me, at 15, that drama, that...