Guy Pearce says fatherhood has made him more emotional and he now ‘cries at the drop of a hat’ after having his first child at the age of 53
Australian actor Guy Pearce and his partner, Dutch actress Carice van Houten, welcomed their son Monte in 2016.
And the Animal Kingdom star says fatherhood has made him more emotional.
In a new interview with The Independent, Guy admits that parenthood has changed his entire outlook on life.
Emotional rollercoaster: Guy Pearce says fatherhood has made him more emotional and ‘he cries at the drop of a hat’ after having his first child at the age of 53. The actor and his partner, Dutch actress Carice van Houten, welcomed their son Monte in 2016
He shared: ‘After Monte was born, someone said to me, “You realise you’re now living with your heart on the outside?” And it really is true, isn’t it?
‘When I started acting, I knew if I needed to cry that it could come out easily. Then after 15 years of therapy, I became a far calmer and more satisfied human being, but trying to cry in a scene became impossible.
‘Since having my boy though, I cry at the drop of a hat again…”
Guy was a shy and anxious child – but he’s always found acting to be an escape.
Speaking about his own childhood experience, he told The Independent: ‘I played saxophone and piano, and I could see people from my school were in bands locally, whereas nobody went and became an actor other than in amateur theatre.’
Meanwhile, Guy recently claimed that the evolution of technology is ‘fascinating and disturbing at the same time’.
The Hollywood star – who plays an ex-policeman trying to track down a kidnapped daughter of a man who makes AI machines in ‘Zone 414’ – confessed to having mixed feelings about technological developments and how they’re applied in real-life situations.
Family man: Earlier this year, Guy admitted that being a father in his 50s has its challenges. He candidly told Who magazine : ‘Having a young child at the ripe old age of 53 is a lot’
He said: ‘The whole evolution of technology and where we’re heading and this rapid desire for very smart people out there who invent technology to create versions of ourselves is really kind of fascinating and disturbing at the same time.
‘And the idea that will those robots, will those androids, become more human or more human than us, or will they become human at all? You know, that’s fascinating as well.’
Earlier this year, Guy admitted that being a father in his 50s has its challenges.
He candidly told Who magazine: ‘Having a young child at the ripe old age of 53 is a lot.’
‘But I am focused on spending all the time I can with him and being the best dad I can be,’ the Melbourne-raised star added.
Guy, who first rose to fame on Neighbours, added that he hopes to bring his boy Down Under in the future.
‘He’s seen some Australian animals in the zoo in Amsterdam, but it will be great to show him our wildlife back in Australia,’ Guy said.
Shock split: Guy and Carice started dating a few months after his split from Guy’s ex-wife Kate Mestitz (pictured) in 2015. Back in 2018, Guy revealed Andrew Denton’s Interview that it was Kate who decided to end their 18-year marriage when the couple split
Guy and Carice started dating a few months after his split from Guy’s ex-wife Kate Mestitz in 2015.
Back in 2018, Guy revealed Andrew Denton’s Interview that it was Kate who decided to end their 18-year marriage when the couple split.
He said he was heartbroken when fans labelled him a ‘b*****d’ for assuming he left his wife for Carice, when in fact they started dating months after his split.
The Priscilla, Queen of the Desert star admitted he was blindsided when Kate abruptly called it quits, but said he still loves and respects his ex-wife.
Hurtful words: He said he was heartbroken when fans labelled him a ‘b*****d’ for assuming he left his wife for Carice, when in fact they started dating months after his split
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