Al Pacino shares how fatherhood influenced his acting career

ANI June 15, 2025 249 views

Al Pacino opens up about how fatherhood has deeply influenced his acting journey. His children, especially daughter Julie, helped shape his iconic performances, including his Oscar-winning role in Scent of a Woman. The Godfather star finds renewed joy in fatherhood with his youngest son Roman, bonding over video calls and music. Even after decades in Hollywood, Pacino still cherishes the challenges and rewards of acting, as seen in his latest film, The Ritual.

"A lot of my work had a little improvement because of them." – Al Pacino
Washington DC, June 15: Oscar winner Al Pacino shared how his four kids, including his 2-year-old Roman, have impacted his work as an actor, reported E! News.

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Pacino credits daughter Julie for inspiring his Oscar-winning role in Scent of a Woman

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His youngest son Roman has given him newfound energy

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He enjoys playful video calls and harmonica sessions with Roman

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The Ritual reignited his love for acting

While talking about the positive impact his kids have had on his acting career, he said, "A lot of my work had a little improvement because of them,"

Al, who is dad to kids Julie Marie, 35, with ex Jan Tarrant, 24-year-old twins Anton and Olivia with actress Beverly D'Angelo and Roman, 2, with ex Noor Alfallah, explained how Julie influenced his Oscar-winning performance in the 1992 movie Scent of a Woman.

"I was playing a blind man, and I remember my oldest daughter was at the time 3," the actor continued. "I visited blind institutions and they were great to me," reported E! News.

"I said to my daughter, 'Hey, Julie, do a blind person. Can you do a blind person for me?'" the Oscar winner recalled. "She did it and I thought, 'Wow, I can't do this because kids are geniuses.' They have that genius and she was blind and she just did it, no preparation, nothing."

But, in addition to his children motivating his work as an actor, as evidenced in his new film The Ritual, which is currently in theatres, Al has been vocal about how his youngest son has given him a renewed feeling of vitality.

"I want to be around for this child. And I hope I am," he said in October. "I hope I stay healthy, and he knows who his dad is, of course."

Roman's youthfulness is so much fun for Al to engage with, even if it's on a video call, reported E! News.

"Everything he does is real," he explained. "Everything he does is interesting to me. So, we talk. I play the harmonica with him on the other video thing, and we have made this kind of contact. So, it's fun."

In addition to the fun Al has been having with his 2-year-old, he continues to find joy in his work, like he did while working on The Ritual.

"I loved it and it was a privilege to have this opportunity," he continued in his interview with E! News. "You never think that until afterward because it's such a struggle doing films--it's not easy work. But at the same time, it's great."

Al added, "I looked forward to going in. It's difficult when you don't look forward to going to work. I've had those experiences, yes, but I had [fun] on this one," according to E! News.

The Ritual is currently in theatres nationwide.

Reader Comments

Here are 5 diverse Indian perspective comments for the Al Pacino article:
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Rahul K.
Heartwarming to see how fatherhood keeps inspiring legends like Pacino even at 84! His dedication to his craft while balancing family life is truly admirable. That story about learning from his 3-year-old daughter for Scent of a Woman shows great humility. More power to him! 🙏
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Priya M.
As a new parent myself, I relate so much to what he says about children bringing freshness to life. But honestly, having kids at 82 seems quite challenging - hope he stays healthy for his toddler. Indian families would never approve such age gap parenting though! 😅
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Arjun S.
Interesting how he finds joy in work even after 50+ years in Hollywood. In India, most actors retire much earlier. His passion is inspiring, though I wonder if The Ritual will release here - we mostly get big superhero films from Hollywood these days.
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Neha T.
That harmonica story with his toddler is so cute! Reminds me of how my father used to play tabla with me when I was small. Family bonds truly transcend cultures. Though I must say, having children with three different partners is quite uncommon in Indian society.
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Vikram J.
While I admire Pacino's acting, this article feels like PR for his new film. Indian media does the same with our stars - every interview becomes about promoting their latest project. Still, his insights about fatherhood are genuine and touching.

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