Nick Nolte‘s newest role is as a grandfather — to his own daughter.
It was Sophie’s very first acting gig — and as Nolte explained in an interview with theNew York Post,it took four hours to convince his wife (and Sophie’s mom), Clytie Lane, to allow her to take on the role.
” ‘You’re gonna have to talk to the mother, and it’s going to be a two-hour conversation,’ ” the actor recalled of his reaction to director Til Schweiger, who requested Sophie’s presence in thefilm’s young protagonist roleupon first meeting her one Halloween after she complimentedHead Full of Honey‘s German version that starred Schweiger and his own daughter.
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Nolte admitted to the outlet that while Lane was hesitant to allow their daughter to be part of the onscreen project, Sophie’s portrayal wasn’t that far off from their real-life dynamic.
“She calls me Grandpa, anyway,” he revealed. “I asked her why and she said, ‘Because you’re twice the age of most of my friends’ parents!’ ”
Both of Nolte’s children have followed in his thespian footsteps. The actor’s sonBrawleyhas appeared in films like 1996’sRansomandMother Night —the latter of which he starred in alongside his dad.
Nick Nolte and daughter Sophie inHead Full of Honey.Gordon Timpen/Warner Bros Entertainment
Brawley, 32, also appeared as the young version of his father’s character in the 1997 thrillerAffliction, for which Nolte was nominated for an Oscar.
Nolte toldThe New York Postof Brawley’s experience playingMel Gibson‘s character’s kidnapped son inRansom,“That was a tough film. I was [on the set] for the first week, and threw a suggestion out to him about crying. He soon had tears rolling down his face.”
Head Full of Honeyhits theaters Friday.
source: people.com
