Robert De Niro makes rare comment about fame, says it can have 'negative impact' on his children
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Robert De Niro recently opened up about how the fame he gained throughout his successful career might have a "negative impact" on his children.
He said he would support his children if they chose to follow in his footsteps in the entertainment industry, but also stressed that one needs to "work hard" to achieve success. The 83-year-old actor mentioned that his children could face pressure to prove themselves because of his success in the industry.
For those unaware, the actor has seven children: Drena, 54, Raphael, 49, Julian, 30, Airyn, 30, Elliot, 28, Helen, 14, and Gia, 3.
Robert De Niro opens up about how his fame can impact his children
While speaking with PEOPLE about his new movie, 'The Whisper Man', De Niro shared, “It’s a commitment. And you have to show, especially if you’re a kid in a situation like mine or Adam (Scott), people, no matter what (the kids) say, how they behave, what they do, they’re saying, ‘Show me."
"And if you don’t look like you’re really sincere about it and working hard, it’ll have a negative impact. If you really can, over time, cumulatively impress people that you really are sincere about it and will go the distance, then it’ll work the other way 10 times," he continued.
“The most important thing is to work hard because you really want to do it. And you really are committed. It’s not easy... It’s hard, and you have to work hard to get somewhere. And even then, there’s no guarantee," he added.
Adam Scott also agreed with what his co-star said and shared, "The one thing I think about when I think about my daughter wanting to pursue acting is I just immediately go to the years I had that were really tough of sitting in my gross little apartment waiting for an audition.”
“I started out doing background work for a while, and it was really hard,” he added.
About Robert De Niro and Adam Scott's new Netflix movie 'The Whisper Man'
De Niro and Scott star alongside Michelle Monaghan, Owen Teague, Hamish Linklater, Michael Keaton, and Acston Luca Porto in Netflix’s 'The Whisper Man'.
Speaking about the synopsis, the James Ashcroft-directed thriller follows a widowed crime writer whose life takes a horrendous turn when his 8-year-old son is abducted. Desperate to find his child, he turns to his retired detective father for help.
'The Whisper Man' premiered on Netflix on August 28.
