Kevin Costner‘s son, Hayes, is opening up about working together with his dad in Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1.
On Monday, June 24, Hayes, 15, spoke with Leisure Tonight on the Los Angeles premiere of the movie that Costner directed, produced and stars in. Hayes has a minor half in it.
“He trapped me,” Hayes mentioned jokingly of his dad, 69. “I bought to spend the entire day with him day by day and simply see him work. … I had such a blast.”
Hayes discovered the expertise “actually cool” and “superb,” and when he noticed the footage, “I used to be simply actually pleased with my dad. He’s been working so lengthy. I may simply solely take into consideration my dad in that second.”
When informed about Hayes’ “trapped” joke, Costner replied, “I did. I found out the right way to have him shut. He’s by no means going to look this younger, he’s by no means going to look this candy and good-looking. He’s simply going to develop right into a younger man and he’s actually good within the movie.”
In a In the present day present look earlier this month, Costner known as Hayes a “stunning boy” and “quiet.” He forged his son in Horizon: An American Saga regardless of his stance on celebrities pulling their children into their tasks.
“I’ve not shoved my kids into the enterprise,” he mentioned. “I understand there’s so many younger actors that may simply kill to be on this film and I don’t wish to take these elements away from them simply ’trigger I can place my very own kids in. However on this occasion, it was a smaller half. I selfishly wished him with me for the week, two weeks he was with me.”
Whereas Hayes is a rookie in entrance of the digital camera, Costner praised him for delivering a “actually stunning” efficiency. Within the movie’s trailer, Hayes’ character is seen hiding his mom and sister in a secret door within the floorboards as their house is being attacked, seemingly sacrificing himself within the course of.
“It’s a very difficult scene,” Costner mentioned of the second. “In the long run, there’s a the Aristocracy, there’s an absolute fatalness about it. It’s what you need in a son. It’s what you don’t need a son to do, and on the finish of the day, you’re proud that he would make that selection.”
Costner shares Hayes, in addition to Cayden, 17, and Grace, 14, together with his ex-wife Christine Baumgartner. He additionally shares grownup kids Annie, 40, Lily, 37, and Joe, 36, together with his ex-wife Cindy Silva, in addition to his son Liam, 26, with ex Bridget Rooney.
Hayes and 4 of his siblings joined Costner on the Cannes Movie Competition purple carpet final month. They and attendees gave Costner a 10-minute standing ovation following Horizon’s premiere screening.
The primary of 4 installments, Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1 will premiere in theaters Friday, June 28.