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Tony Goldwyn Says Robert De Niro's Relationship with His Daughter Helen Is 'Beautiful to See' (Exclusive)
The legendary actor shares his preteen with ex-wife Grace Hightower
Robert De Niro is a great father, according to hisEzra collaborator Tony Goldwyn.
Goldwyn, 64, opens up to PEOPLE about directing and starring with De Niro, 80, in the soon-to-be-released comedy/drama film and how the legendary actor is as a dad.
Noting that he did not meet De Niro's youngest child, 1-year-old daughter Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro, given that "she was born right literally after he finished filming," Goldwyn says he did, however, get to meet De Niro's preteen daughter Helen Grace, who he described as "incredible."
"She was around a lot," the Scandalalum says. "It was really beautiful to see how Bob is with her. She was, I guess, 10 or 11 when we filmed, so now she's 12 or 13. But they have the most dear relationship."
Goldwyn adds that De Niro's love for his child translated onscreen. "It was very interesting because he was playing, in our story, a grandfather to the 11-year-old boy Ezra ... and so much of [his relationship with Helen], I feel, influenced his relationship with Ezra," he says. "It was a very beautiful thing."
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Related: Robert De Niro's 7 Children: Everything to Know
De Niro and his ex-wife Grace Hightower welcomed Helen via surrogate on Dec. 23, 2011. Together, the pair are also parents to son Elliot, 26.
The Taxi Driverstar has seven children. He and his first wife, Diahnne Abbott, are parents to daughter Drena, 52, and son Raphael, 47. In 1995, he welcomed twin sons Julian and Aaron, 28, with his former girlfriend, model and actress Toukie Smith. In April 2023, he welcomed his youngest child Gia with his girlfriend, Tiffany Chen.
While speaking with PEOPLE in February 2024, De Niro said his favorite thing to do with his children is "just being together, taking trips to warm places," adding, "The fact that they’d all be together is everything to me."
Also a grandfather, De Niro has said that the best thing a parent or grandparent can do is push their kids to reach for their dreams.
"For my kids, I tell them, 'If you want to be an actor or you want to do this or that, that's fine as long as you're happy. Just don't sell yourself short,' " the Academy Award winner told PEOPLE in January 2020. "That's the most I would say — push yourself a little more and reach for what you really think it is you want to do. Don't be afraid."
Ezra is in theaters on May 31.
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