Hugh Jackman on how position in “The Son” modified him as a father: “It’s OK to lead with vulnerability”

After studying the script for the film “The Son,” actor Hugh Jackman knew in his “gut” that he wanted to play Peter Miller, a father struggling to reconnect together with his son who has psychological well being points. 

Jackman, who has two youngsters of his personal, mentioned the position modified the best way he mother and father. 

“I learned it’s OK to not know. It’s OK to lead with vulnerability,” mentioned Jackman, whose children are 22 and 17 years previous, which is the age of Miller’s son within the film. 

“As a parent, I will now say things to my kids like, ‘I don’t know. I’m actually not sure. Give me a second,’” Jackman mentioned.

It’s a change from the previous, when he mentioned he sought to convey confidence, power and stability. 

Jackman’s efficiency in “The Son” earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama.

“I think what this movie is doing is starting conversations, saying it’s OK to not know, it’s OK to lean on other people. It’s OK to take a second. It’s OK to say, ‘I’m not sure, give me a moment,’ and to realize it takes a village to raise a child,” Jackman mentioned.  

Jackman was filming “The Son” when he misplaced his personal father to problems from COVID-19. He mentioned filming the film whereas grieving his father helped him heal. 

“When I shot that very emotional scene, I remember thinking I need to lean on everybody here,” he mentioned. “Often in the past when I had a very emotional scene, I would just get into my own world. And I was like ‘Oh no, I need to heal, I need, like, the crew, the camera, the sound, the people, everyone. I needed to rely on them. And I felt my father’s presence.”