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Jason Sudeikisis opening up about the importance of setting a good example for his kids.
The actor, who shares daughterDaisy, 6, and sonOtis, 8½, with exOlivia Wilde, spoke toEntertainment Tonightat theTed Lassoseason 3 premiere where he shared that he hopes he and Wilde are able to show their kids that they can have fun in their careers.
Speaking of how his kids view his work onTed Lasso, Sudeikis shared, “They know Brendan [Hunt] and Joe [Kelly] real well, and so they see how much we hang out, and laugh and enjoy each other’s company.”
“May any of us get the opportunity to find a job where you have so much fun doing it, and if that’s the example that myself and Olivia provide for them, then I’m happy about that,” he continued.
“It doesn’t have to be in this business necessarily,” he added, noting that daughter Daisy “wants to be about 10 different things.”
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The dad of two, 47, also shared that being a parent in real life has helped him to play a father in the series.
“I don’t think I ever could have portrayed a parent, me personally, effectively in a way that I would have believed until becoming one,” he said. “I don’t think I’m a good enough actor to do that kind of make-believe without having that kind of love that enters your life when you have kids.”
Sudeikis and Wilde, who started dating in November 2011,announced their split in November 2020after more than seven years of being engaged.
“The split happened at the beginning of the year,” a source close to the former couple told PEOPLE that month.
“It’s been amicable and they’ve transitioned into a great co-parenting routine. The children are the priority and the heart of the family’s relationship,” the insider added.
source: people.com
