News | Entertainment
18 Feb 2025 13:10
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Kevin Costner has not "shoved" his children into the entertainment business

    'The Bodyguard' actor, 69, has sons Hayes, 15, and Cayden, 17, as well as daughter Grace, 14, with his former wife Christine Baumgartner, 50, as well as children Joe, 36, and Liam, 26 with his exes Cindy Silva, 67, and 62-year-old Bridget Rooney respectively


    He has now spoken about not being a pushy showbiz parent after he decided to cast his son Hayes in his epic new Western movie 'Horizon: An American Saga' despite the teen lacking any acting experience.

    Kevin told the 'Today' show about Hayes playing Nathaniel Kittredge in the first of the four-part Civil War-era film without an audition: "He's a beautiful boy, and he's quiet. And I have not shoved my children into the business.

    "I realise there are so many young actors out there that would just kill to be in this movie, and I don't want to take those parts away from them just 'cause I can place my own children in."

    Kevin also admitted his decision was "selfish", but said Hayes' role only required two weeks of filming.

    He added: "But, in a sense, it was a smaller part. I selfishly wanted him with me for the week, two weeks, he was with me. And we would drive to the set every day and he would whisper.

    "He didn't have a lot of experience, but he's really beautiful in the movie.

    "(His is) a really complicated scene. In the end, there's a nobility - there's an absolute fatalness about it. It's what you want in a son.

    "It's what you don't want a son to do, and at the end of the day, you're proud that he would make that choice,."

    Kevin told in April how the character he plays in 'Horizon' was an inspiration for Hayes' name.

    He told Entertainment Tonight: "I named him after the character I play in this. My character's name is Hayes Ellison.

    "And I named Hayes that character. So I was watching him grow up and I was thinking, 'Man, I better get with it and make this movie.'"

    Kevin last month brought five of his seven children to the Cannes Film Festival, saying he needed a "tour director" to keep them in line.

    © 2025 Bang Showbiz, NZCity

     Other Entertainment News
     18 Feb: Nick Lachey loves working with his wife Vanessa on 'Love is Blind'
     18 Feb: Nicole Kidman wants to work with female directors because she feels "in tune with women's stories" as a "mother, daughter, wife, producer and actress"
     18 Feb: Prince Harry felt "protected" while living in Canada because his neighbours treated him with "respect"
     18 Feb: David Jolicoeur's De La Soul bandmates were "shocked" by his death because he hid his health issues from them
     18 Feb: Ethan Slater is "unendingly proud" of his girlfriend Ariana Grande
     18 Feb: Cheryl Burke is tired of dating
     18 Feb: Sir Brian May's wife Anita Dobson had no idea he was a famous rock star when they first met
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    A mad dash to Dublin airport has hit the mark for Irish amateur darts player Michael Flynn More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Understanding 'time confetti' and how it's stealing your downtime More...



     Today's News

    Politics:
    The Education Minister says her working relationship with Associate Minister David Seymour, is excellent 12:57

    Entertainment:
    Nick Lachey loves working with his wife Vanessa on 'Love is Blind' 12:54

    Health & Safety:
    The specialist mental health and addiction services workforce isn't meeting demand 12:47

    Rugby League:
    An investigation's been launched after Salford's decision to field a reserve squad in their record English Super League defeat to St Helens 12:27

    Entertainment:
    Nicole Kidman wants to work with female directors because she feels "in tune with women's stories" as a "mother, daughter, wife, producer and actress" 12:24

    Law and Order:
    A Hastings man's been charged with murder over the death of a 33-year-old man, allegedly after a violent assault 11:57

    Entertainment:
    Prince Harry felt "protected" while living in Canada because his neighbours treated him with "respect" 11:54

    Entertainment:
    David Jolicoeur's De La Soul bandmates were "shocked" by his death because he hid his health issues from them 11:24

    Law and Order:
    Murder of gay South African imam Muhsin Hendricks reignites queer Muslim debate 11:17

    Business:
    Understanding 'time confetti' and how it's stealing your downtime 11:17


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd