Becoming a parent is an upheaval, at any age.
In April 2023, at the age of 79, actor Robert De Niro welcomed his seventh child, a little girl named Gia, born this time from his union with producer Tiffany Chen.
In an interview with AARP, an American organization that helps retirees, the cinema monument spoke with palpable emotion about the “wonderful” experience of being a father, even at 80.
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Simply wonderful”
In this interview published on Youtube, the actor looked back on his relationship with director Martin Scorsese, on the demanding preparation he puts in for his roles, but also on the birth of his youngest daughter, little Gia.
The actor known for his roles as mafiosos and bandits spoke with tears in his eyes and a lump in his throat at the AARP microphone: “I'm an 80-year-old father and it's great.
Everything that consumes me or preoccupies me disappears when I look at her,” the actor begins.
Overwhelmed by emotion, he stops for a moment, hoping to regain control of his feelings.
He finally said in a breath: “It’s just wonderful.”
The star of the film
Goodfellas
then speaks openly about his admiration for his offspring, comparing her to his second daughter, Helen, born in 2011 from his union with Grace Hightower: “She has a very caring way of looking at you.
My other daughter, Helen, was also like that,” explains the father of seven before continuing, “I don’t know where it will take her in life, but she thinks and observes everything.
It's fascinating".
He then concludes the interview with words full of meaning: “I want to be with her as long as possible.”