Elizabeth Hurley's son Damian says having connections in the industry 'got me in the door to start with'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Famous British actress and model, Elizabeth Hurley's son, Damian, has been called a “nepo baby” by several outlets, but the 22-year-old is not paying any heed to any negative remarks.

“Obviously having the connections that I do absolutely got me in the door to start with,” Damian, whose A-list godfathers include Hugh Grant, Elton John and David Furnish, told People. “I'd like to think I've kept myself there,” he added.

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“There’s nothing remotely glamorous about making a movie — it’s blood, sweat and tears. And if you don’t make it, you’re cut within seconds,” continued Damian who wrote and directed the thriller 'Strictly Confidential' which stars his mother.

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Damian has wanted to be a filmmaker since his mother, who has starred in movies such as 'Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery', gave him a camcorder as a gift when he was a child. “From that moment on, he literally filmed us nonstop,” Elizabeth told the outlet. 

“He wrote scripts. He bullied every friend and family member into making his little mini films, which he carefully wrote out in a Word document as a script before he started,” she added.

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“I tortured pretty much everyone. I tortured, obviously Mum, I tortured my godfather, Hugh, a lot. My former stepfather, Shane played many a lead role,” said Damian, referring to Elizabeth’s then-fiance, the late cricket player Shane Warne.

After Elizabeth welcomed Damian in 2002, she took “seven or eight years” off from filming “for the very reason that I didn't want him to grow up on a set and having tutors in a trailer and stuff. I wanted him to have a very regular life,” she explained.

However, when she went back to work for a stint on the original 'Gossip Girl' in 2011, Damian joined her and was transfixed. “He loved it. He loved it so much,” she continues. “And he was like, "Oh, I wish all my life had been like this." I was like, ‘Ah, I gave up eight years, so you wouldn't have this.’ So that was one of life's ironies,” she said.

Damian Hurley and his work profile 

Damian has been regular throughout his teens, first in a guest spot on E!’s 'The Royals', which also starred his mother and later as a model, doing campaigns for makeup artist Pat McGrath’s skin-care line.

As of now, he is focusing on movies. Damian has now turned his attention to another movie he’s working on with Elizabeth now that 'Strictly Confidential' is out.