But I think the children of actors share a certain pragmatic approach. One is denied some of that 'running away with the circus' element of being an actor.
He was somebody who made me think, I suppose, about the contemplative life. I've always been a city fellow, but I've often had vague thoughts about 'checking out' and perhaps going into a monastery and just seeing what it was like.
My parents didn't have the opportunities that my wife and I have now, from a quality of life standpoint.