Malcolm McDowell Seeking Stability for Young Sons

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Although Malcolm McDowell made his name in film, the 66-year-old actor says that his recent supporting roles on television shows like Entourage and Heroes have opened his eyes to the allure of the small screen. “It gets to the point where you’d rather stay home and just have a little more stability instead of going off [to film a movie],” the father of five explains to MoviesOnline. “It’s always weird.”

“I’ve got these young kids now, these boys, and they hate it when dad leaves. So, I have to explain it all, and there’s wailing when I get in the car to leave. It’s horrible.”

Malcolm is aware, however, that the tears are often short-lived! “As soon as I’ve left, of course, they’re on to something else,” he points out. “I know how that works.”

Taking the kids with him as he films on location isn’t always feasible, with the exception of 8-month-old Seamus Hudson. “[He] has to come because he’s being breastfed,” Malcolm reveals. “So he’ll be there asleep…Otherwise my wife won’t be able to come.”

In addition to Seamus, Malcolm and wife Kelley Kuhr are parents to Finnian Anderson, 2 ½, and Beckett Taylor, 5 ½; Malcolm and ex-wife Mary Steenburgen are parents to two grown children, Lily Amanda and Charles Malcolm.

Source: MoviesOnline

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