Drew Barrymore does not want her daughters to act until they are older.
The 45-year-old actress, who started her own career when she was only 11 months old and worked throughout her childhood, would support Olive, 7, and Frankie, 6, if they wanted to follow in her footsteps, but would rather wait until at least they’re in adolescence before encouraging them to do so.
“I would be the first person to help them, but not before 14 or 15,” he said.
Be careful with your sons: Drew Barrymore does not want his daughters to act until they are older. The actress, who started her own career when she was just 11 months old, would support seven-year-old Olive and six-year-old Frankie if they wanted to follow in his footsteps, but would rather wait until they are at least in their teens.
The ’50 First Dates’ star, who has her daughters with her ex-husband Will Kopelman, admitted that her long career has had ups and downs, but that she wouldn’t trade her ‘wonderful baggage’ for anything.
Speaking to Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell via video chat for a screening of ‘Drew’s Movie Nite’ from their movie ‘Good Burger’, she said, ‘I have all sorts of wonderful luggage that I would never let go of or have otherwise. Because I wouldn’t be exactly who I am right now without those experiences. “
Kenan and Kel also reflected on their first days of acting, explaining how community theater helped them both cultivate a love for acting at a young age.
High praise: The young star was praised for her touching role in Steven Spielberg’s 1982 ET, which cemented her status among the acting Barrymore dynasty
Kel said: ‘I was about 12 years old. I was a bit of a class clown and my parents said, ‘OK, we have to find something.’ So they put me in the community theater and I thought, ‘This is it! This is what I was looking for! ‘ ‘
And Kenan said, “I remember that community theater was a turning point where I realized that this was a true profession.”
Meanwhile, the ‘Santa Clarita Diet’ actress recently admitted that homeschooling during the coronavirus pandemic was overwhelming at first.
She said: ‘Between home schooling and work, I felt overwhelmed at first, and I hate being overwhelmed.
He started so young: Barrymore with his mother, Jaid Barrymore, and his half brother, John Blyth Barrymore, in a tribute to his grandfather, actor John Barrymore (1882 – 1942), in the centennial year of his birth, in 1982.
‘It was strange to be a mother, teacher, provider and friend. I felt sad for a while because it was all I could offer my children.
‘Then I realized I had to get out from underneath. I have so much empathy and patience for everyone but me, he is sick. ”
He took a trip back in time on Wednesday as he prepared to host his upcoming daytime talk show.
The 45-year-old actress posted a cute clip to her social media accounts with her current self-interview with her child self on a late-night talk show.
The split-screen clip was edited from footage of her appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1982, shortly after she stunned audiences with her role in Steven Spielberg’s ET.
Blast from the Past: She shared a sweet edited clip of herself interviewing her seven-year-old self from 1982 on Thursday to promote the upcoming Drew Barrymore Show
Adult Drew skipped Johnny’s suit and instead wore a striking crimson button-down shirt with a matching tie, while wearing his straight brunette locks and over his back.
Vintage Drew had a cute pink dress with a matching bow in her hair.
Some of the reused lines from the original interview worked perfectly for the new clip, such as when young Drew says, “I’ve been waiting my whole life to meet you.”
It has been a wild journey. Can you believe I have two daughters your age? the older actress asked, to which her younger self replied, “A little scary.”
After mentioning that he had a talk show during the day, current Drew said, ‘I’m so excited I could scream. Do you want to do it with me?
Young Drew let out her iconic interview cry.
In the original interview, the Firestarter actress made a grand entrance when she slipped and fell on stage.
“You know, I stay up until, uh, a couple of hours just to watch your show,” he said sweetly to Carson in the original.
Journey Through the Past: A black and white image of Drew’s early 1982 interview with Johnny Carson. She stumbled when walking on stage in the original
At the time, he was receiving widespread acclaim for his touching role in ET, which seemed to cement his status from the start among the Barrymore acting dynasty.
In a 2018 Today interview with Willie Geist, Drew said he can’t watch classic interviews like his visit to the Tonight Show without wondering if he was behaving well enough.
“Ironically, this is the truth. Every time I look like a child, I ask myself, ‘Are you being educated?’ I don’t care how precocious you are. Are you being modest? Are you being polite? Are you being kind to people? “
Although she was concerned that her children might feel the same pressure from always being polite, she thought it was good to worry about being nice to others in public.
Coming Soon: The Drew Barrymore Show Premieres Monday, September 14 on CBS
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