Ben Affleckhas had to reel himself back from being a typical sports dad.TheAiractor and director, 50, recalls in this week’s issue of PEOPLE that he recently had a “really embarrassing” experience while cheering on sonSamuel, 11, at a basketball game.“I have found myself just this year really embarrassing myself. I was at a basketball game for 11-year-olds,loudly complaining about the inconsistenciesof the traveling calls against [them],” says the father of three.“And I just was like, ‘Get a hold of yourself.’ Do not be a Scott, sitting here bitching about the guys calling, traveling,” he continues. “I was like, ‘That’s a… Look at that, that’s a travel.’ Becausemy son got calledfor traveling.“Affleck notes that he doesn’t want to be “one of those parents.“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.Kevin Mazur/Getty"I mean, listen, you don’t want to be one of those parents, and you don’t necessarily get your own esteem out of it,” he explains.“It’s that thing, I think, in modern parenting, especially. We want to help our children. We want them to succeed. Welove them so much. And yet the real challenge is to get out of the way and let them do it on their own.“The actor recently sat down withThe Hollywood Reporterto talk about his filmAirand his decision to increase focus on the production side of things. Affleck revealed that he was seeking out ways to expand his career whilestaying in Los Angeles.“One of the reasons I did it was, I’m divorced. I share custody. I don’t want to go to Austin and New Orleans and Georgia anymore and not see my kids,” he leveled.TheArgodirector and actor shares Samuel and daughtersSeraphina, 14, andViolet, 17, with ex-wifeJennifer Garner. He’s also stepdad to wifeJennifer Lopez’s 15-year-old twinsMax and Emme.“It just doesn’t work. These years are too important. If I miss them, I’ll regret it for the rest of my life,” he continued. “And then I thought, ‘OK, well, if I’m in Los Angeles and I’m in an office and I’m doing this work, I can step out for the basketball game or the jazz performance.’ So I protect those things.“For more on Affleck, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, or subscribehere.
Ben Affleckhas had to reel himself back from being a typical sports dad.
TheAiractor and director, 50, recalls in this week’s issue of PEOPLE that he recently had a “really embarrassing” experience while cheering on sonSamuel, 11, at a basketball game.
“I have found myself just this year really embarrassing myself. I was at a basketball game for 11-year-olds,loudly complaining about the inconsistenciesof the traveling calls against [them],” says the father of three.
“And I just was like, ‘Get a hold of yourself.’ Do not be a Scott, sitting here bitching about the guys calling, traveling,” he continues. “I was like, ‘That’s a… Look at that, that’s a travel.’ Becausemy son got calledfor traveling.”
Affleck notes that he doesn’t want to be “one of those parents.”
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“I mean, listen, you don’t want to be one of those parents, and you don’t necessarily get your own esteem out of it,” he explains.
“It’s that thing, I think, in modern parenting, especially. We want to help our children. We want them to succeed. Welove them so much. And yet the real challenge is to get out of the way and let them do it on their own.”
The actor recently sat down withThe Hollywood Reporterto talk about his filmAirand his decision to increase focus on the production side of things. Affleck revealed that he was seeking out ways to expand his career whilestaying in Los Angeles.
“One of the reasons I did it was, I’m divorced. I share custody. I don’t want to go to Austin and New Orleans and Georgia anymore and not see my kids,” he leveled.
TheArgodirector and actor shares Samuel and daughtersSeraphina, 14, andViolet, 17, with ex-wifeJennifer Garner. He’s also stepdad to wifeJennifer Lopez’s 15-year-old twinsMax and Emme.
“It just doesn’t work. These years are too important. If I miss them, I’ll regret it for the rest of my life,” he continued. “And then I thought, ‘OK, well, if I’m in Los Angeles and I’m in an office and I’m doing this work, I can step out for the basketball game or the jazz performance.’ So I protect those things.”
For more on Affleck, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, or subscribehere.
source: people.com
