Hollywood star and comedian Steve Martin has talked about his relationship with his father Glenn Martin and said that he thought his dad was a “little embarrassed” by him. Steve was seen talking about his father in his new two-part documentary film on Apple TV+ Steve! (Martin).
“I always thought my father was a little embarrassed by me. He couldn’t quite be proud of an unconventional showbiz act that he didn’t quite understand,” Steve said.
The actor said that by the middle of his career, he learned to use his father’s criticism as motivation.
“By that time, I had been so sort of alienated by my father that negative comments were actually my encouragement,” he said, reports people.com.
Talking about his early childhood at the start of the film, Steve’s sister Melinda Dobbs shared that her brother received “no affection” from their father, and instead...
“I always thought my father was a little embarrassed by me. He couldn’t quite be proud of an unconventional showbiz act that he didn’t quite understand,” Steve said.
The actor said that by the middle of his career, he learned to use his father’s criticism as motivation.
“By that time, I had been so sort of alienated by my father that negative comments were actually my encouragement,” he said, reports people.com.
Talking about his early childhood at the start of the film, Steve’s sister Melinda Dobbs shared that her brother received “no affection” from their father, and instead...
- 3/31/2024
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