Unlike a lot of actors, my father encouraged all his kids to go into show business.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Unlike a lot of actors, my father encouraged all his kids to go into show business. He loved it so much.
My father came from nothing, so he believed that people could do anything if they worked hard enough. I think he liked that I chose to be an actor. Both he and my mom were totally supportive.
As a child I was given the freedom to explore my passion for acting, but I also grew up in a home where there were a lot of rules. I didn't have 'yes' parents.
I was pampered by all my father's directors and producers during childhood. But at home, my father made sure I led a normal life.
Knowing that my granddad was a highly respected actor wasn't necessarily intimidating, but it definitely meant there was always a pressure to live up to his reputation. I think that's why acting wasn't something I even considered doing, as a kid.
I never really saw my dad as entertained as when he was just completely blown away by somebody on the television screen or at the movies. I think that's the real reason that I went into acting.
My parents weren't actors or studio executives.
When I started as a child actor, my father didn't tell me anything.
My father was adamant in his disapproval of my interest in show business.
I was never really brought into the show business side of my father's life. I guess that's been a blessing and a downfall. But it's made my own work the initiation.