Glen Powell, Cyndy Powell and Glen Powell Sr.Photo:Dia Dipasupil/GettyGlen Powellis a family man!TheTop Gun: Maverickactor, 35, walked the red carpet at theSundancepremiere ofHit Manwith his parents,Glen Powell Sr. and Cyndy Powell. Glen co-wrote the film with directorRichard Linklater,served as a producerand stars as a college professor and fake hitman.The trio were all smiles as they posed for photos dressed in casual winter attire. While it was Glen’s big event,he recently sang his parents' praisesafter they had a cameo inAnyone But You.Glen toldEntertainment Weeklythat he “was very proud” of his parents showing up as airline passengers in a scene in the film.Glen Powell, Cyndy Powell and Glen Powell Sr.Dia Dipasupil/Getty"The funniest part about that scene in general is that my dad’s the real Method actor. He’s stone-cold asleep," he told the outlet in December.“I’m sitting there asSydney [Sweeney]is trying to do gymnastics over my face and quite often slipping and falling onto me, and I’m having to not break,” he continued. “Whereas my dad, he’s theDaniel Day-Lewisof sleep acting. There was not a false beat in that performance.” Of his mom, he said that “she came in and killed it.“In November, the actor recognized his parents for being together for over 40 years. “Quick trip to the foot of the Jefferson Memorial…where 40 years ago my dad proposed to my mom. Happy Anniversary, you two. Lucky to have your love in my life every day,” he wrote in anInstagram postfilled with family photos.Glen has learned a thing or two about relationships from his parents being that Linklater praised him for being a “great collaborator” in a conversation withNetflix.“It’s kind of like the sports team: If the best guy on the team is also the hardest-working, you might win… That’s what Glen is. He wants everybody on the team to be great,” Linklater said.Since Linklater and Glen have worked together on previous projects including 2022’sApollo 10 1⁄2: A Space Age Childhood,Glen told Netflix that he considers Linklater “one of the greats.“Glen Powell.John Salangsang/gettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“When I was 14, I worked with Rick for the first time,” he recalled. “And at that point, I thought, ‘Oh, my gosh, he’s one of the greats. I’m getting to be on a film set, a Richard Linklater film set.’ And now it’s 20 years later, and I look at Rick the same way. I just pinch myself every day that I get to be here.”
Glen Powell, Cyndy Powell and Glen Powell Sr.Photo:Dia Dipasupil/Getty
Dia Dipasupil/Getty
Glen Powellis a family man!TheTop Gun: Maverickactor, 35, walked the red carpet at theSundancepremiere ofHit Manwith his parents,Glen Powell Sr. and Cyndy Powell. Glen co-wrote the film with directorRichard Linklater,served as a producerand stars as a college professor and fake hitman.The trio were all smiles as they posed for photos dressed in casual winter attire. While it was Glen’s big event,he recently sang his parents' praisesafter they had a cameo inAnyone But You.Glen toldEntertainment Weeklythat he “was very proud” of his parents showing up as airline passengers in a scene in the film.Glen Powell, Cyndy Powell and Glen Powell Sr.Dia Dipasupil/Getty"The funniest part about that scene in general is that my dad’s the real Method actor. He’s stone-cold asleep,” he told the outlet in December.“I’m sitting there asSydney [Sweeney]is trying to do gymnastics over my face and quite often slipping and falling onto me, and I’m having to not break,” he continued. “Whereas my dad, he’s theDaniel Day-Lewisof sleep acting. There was not a false beat in that performance.” Of his mom, he said that “she came in and killed it.“In November, the actor recognized his parents for being together for over 40 years. “Quick trip to the foot of the Jefferson Memorial…where 40 years ago my dad proposed to my mom. Happy Anniversary, you two. Lucky to have your love in my life every day,” he wrote in anInstagram postfilled with family photos.Glen has learned a thing or two about relationships from his parents being that Linklater praised him for being a “great collaborator” in a conversation withNetflix.“It’s kind of like the sports team: If the best guy on the team is also the hardest-working, you might win… That’s what Glen is. He wants everybody on the team to be great,” Linklater said.Since Linklater and Glen have worked together on previous projects including 2022’sApollo 10 1⁄2: A Space Age Childhood,Glen told Netflix that he considers Linklater “one of the greats.“Glen Powell.John Salangsang/gettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“When I was 14, I worked with Rick for the first time,” he recalled. “And at that point, I thought, ‘Oh, my gosh, he’s one of the greats. I’m getting to be on a film set, a Richard Linklater film set.’ And now it’s 20 years later, and I look at Rick the same way. I just pinch myself every day that I get to be here.”
Glen Powellis a family man!
TheTop Gun: Maverickactor, 35, walked the red carpet at theSundancepremiere ofHit Manwith his parents,Glen Powell Sr. and Cyndy Powell. Glen co-wrote the film with directorRichard Linklater,served as a producerand stars as a college professor and fake hitman.
The trio were all smiles as they posed for photos dressed in casual winter attire. While it was Glen’s big event,he recently sang his parents' praisesafter they had a cameo inAnyone But You.
Glen toldEntertainment Weeklythat he “was very proud” of his parents showing up as airline passengers in a scene in the film.
Glen Powell, Cyndy Powell and Glen Powell Sr.Dia Dipasupil/Getty
“The funniest part about that scene in general is that my dad’s the real Method actor. He’s stone-cold asleep,” he told the outlet in December.
“I’m sitting there asSydney [Sweeney]is trying to do gymnastics over my face and quite often slipping and falling onto me, and I’m having to not break,” he continued. “Whereas my dad, he’s theDaniel Day-Lewisof sleep acting. There was not a false beat in that performance.” Of his mom, he said that “she came in and killed it.”
In November, the actor recognized his parents for being together for over 40 years. “Quick trip to the foot of the Jefferson Memorial…where 40 years ago my dad proposed to my mom. Happy Anniversary, you two. Lucky to have your love in my life every day,” he wrote in anInstagram postfilled with family photos.
Glen has learned a thing or two about relationships from his parents being that Linklater praised him for being a “great collaborator” in a conversation withNetflix.
“It’s kind of like the sports team: If the best guy on the team is also the hardest-working, you might win… That’s what Glen is. He wants everybody on the team to be great,” Linklater said.
Since Linklater and Glen have worked together on previous projects including 2022’sApollo 10 1⁄2: A Space Age Childhood,Glen told Netflix that he considers Linklater “one of the greats.”
Glen Powell.John Salangsang/getty
John Salangsang/getty
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“When I was 14, I worked with Rick for the first time,” he recalled. “And at that point, I thought, ‘Oh, my gosh, he’s one of the greats. I’m getting to be on a film set, a Richard Linklater film set.’ And now it’s 20 years later, and I look at Rick the same way. I just pinch myself every day that I get to be here.”
source: people.com
