'Bird' Actor Barry Keoghan Opens Up About His Unique Father-Son Relationship

Barry kogan recently discussed how his personal Journey as a parent influenced his role in bird directed by Andrea Arnold during a conversation with Entertainment Weekly at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival kogen revealed that his relationship with his own child Brando born in August 2022 differs from traditional father-son Dynamics this he attributes to the lack of a father figure in his own upbringing I didn't have a father figure Growing Up So my relationship with my son is not the typical father-son relationship kogan said while love itself is straightforward it's the small things like teaching your child various skills where my experience is different in bird kogen portrays bug a single father to 12-year-old Bailey played by Nikia Adams he mentioned that his personal experiences as a parent helped shape his depiction of bug for this role there's a sibling-like chemistry between bug and Bailey that felt appropriate kogan observed noting that such Dynamics are often seen among younger parents which he finds beautiful kogan also shared that he was only given his scenes a day or two before filming with limited insight into the entire script he praised his young co-star Nikia Adams for her remarkable performance watching the young actors was truly fascinating discussing the father child relationship depicted in bird kogen emphasized his unique perspective I didn't have a father figure growing up so I don't have that to draw on for experience while love is innate the Practical aspects of parenting were not something I could base my role on kogen's real life experiences as a father deeply influenced his portrayal of bug contributing to a nuanced and relatable performance in the film set for release on November 8th

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