Brendan Fraseris enjoying this special time in his career with his family.Speaking withWillie GeistonSunday TODAYin a preview clip shared exclusively with PEOPLE,The Whaleactor talks about what it’s like to share this major moment in his career with his three children — Leland, 16, and Holden, 18, andGriffin, 20, whom he shares withex-wife Afton Smith.“It happened fairly recently, as I’ve been traveling a lot, but I know how excited they are,” the first-timeAcademy Award nominee, 54, shares.“I know how they feel … I think we’d say we feel a sense of pride for one another as a family. It’s also really exciting. I’m really happy that I was able to go into my 18-year-old’s film studies class just before it came out and give a sort of Q & A,” he says.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Brendan Graser on Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist.TODAY"They’d all gone out to seeThe Whale,and they’re whipsmart kids. They understand the craft of filmmaking in a way that’s so impressive.“Geist notes that a lot of those students “weren’t alive for” or “weren’t conscious for” his big hit films from 20-25 years ago, so “for them in some way, this is a kind of coming out party for their dad.““In a way, yes, when you put it that way.The Mummyused to play on a loop on holidays and that kind of thing, when they were very small,” Fraser explains, recalling trying to show his kids that it was him on screen.“They’d look at it and go, ‘That’s notPower Rangers. I don’t care,'” he says with a laugh. “I’m like, ‘What do I have to do?'“Gilbert Flores/GettyFraser continues, “Here all this time, I thought, ‘Dad’s cool now…'““It sounds like you finally got them,” notes Geist, who has had several Oscar contenders on his show over the past few weeks. “Dad is cool?““Dad is cool,” the actor confirms. “We’ll see how long that lasts.“Sunday TODAYairs live on NBC at 8 a.m. ET. Check your local listings.
Brendan Fraseris enjoying this special time in his career with his family.
Speaking withWillie GeistonSunday TODAYin a preview clip shared exclusively with PEOPLE,The Whaleactor talks about what it’s like to share this major moment in his career with his three children — Leland, 16, and Holden, 18, andGriffin, 20, whom he shares withex-wife Afton Smith.
“It happened fairly recently, as I’ve been traveling a lot, but I know how excited they are,” the first-timeAcademy Award nominee, 54, shares.
“I know how they feel … I think we’d say we feel a sense of pride for one another as a family. It’s also really exciting. I’m really happy that I was able to go into my 18-year-old’s film studies class just before it came out and give a sort of Q & A,” he says.
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Brendan Graser on Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist.TODAY
“They’d all gone out to seeThe Whale,and they’re whipsmart kids. They understand the craft of filmmaking in a way that’s so impressive.”
Geist notes that a lot of those students “weren’t alive for” or “weren’t conscious for” his big hit films from 20-25 years ago, so “for them in some way, this is a kind of coming out party for their dad.”
“In a way, yes, when you put it that way.The Mummyused to play on a loop on holidays and that kind of thing, when they were very small,” Fraser explains, recalling trying to show his kids that it was him on screen.
“They’d look at it and go, ‘That’s notPower Rangers. I don’t care,'” he says with a laugh. “I’m like, ‘What do I have to do?'”
Gilbert Flores/Getty
Fraser continues, “Here all this time, I thought, ‘Dad’s cool now…'”
“It sounds like you finally got them,” notes Geist, who has had several Oscar contenders on his show over the past few weeks. “Dad is cool?”
“Dad is cool,” the actor confirms. “We’ll see how long that lasts.”
Sunday TODAYairs live on NBC at 8 a.m. ET. Check your local listings.
source: people.com
