Jennifer Aniston's Dad Was Against Acting

2 months ago 11th Sep 12:00

Jennifer Aniston's father didn't want her to be an actress.

The 'Bounty' star has revealed John Aniston - who is also an actor - begged her to choose a "less iffy" career.

The 40-year-old star said: "My dad did not want me to do this at all. It wasn't that he didn't think I could, but he just thought that it was such an iffy thing."

"I think there was a part of his discouragement that kind of fuelled my drive in a way.

But instead of being discouraged, Jennifer says her father's disapproval spurred her to go to even more auditions.

She told People magazine: "I think there was a part of his discouragement that kind of fuelled my drive in a way."

In her next film 'The Goree Girls', Jennifer tackles a new challenge - singing on screen.

The movie - which is based on the true story of a group of female prison inmates who formed a country music band in the 1940s - see the actress playing the guitar while belting out a series of songs.

She said: "I can carry a tune. It won't be bad. Here's the good news, the band - they weren't musicians. They basically created a band in prison in order to get paroled.

"So you're dealing with new singing voices and new instrument playing and somehow they find a way and become a huge phenomenon. It's a true story."