For many parents a shared common feeling when it is time for kids to leave the house is fear. Whether it’s for college, to start a career or just experience more freedom and responsibility, it’s a rite of passage that is sure unlock a slew of feeling for moms and dads. For American Beauty, Syriana, and Live By Night star Chris Cooper it was no different. When he packed up his U-Haul and moved from Kansas City to New York City with a few friends in order to go after his dream, his parents were scared. The now Oscar-winning actor [Adaptation] shares how he just never could quite tell his parents how serious he was about pursuing acting.

Chris Cooper’s Parents Scared When He First Moved to NYC

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