Actor Lance Gross returns to The American Black Film Festival for a conversation about fatherhood.
Not only have we seen him take on roles throughout his Film / TV career, but we also watched him step into the role of a husband and a father of two. The Knockturnal had an exclusive interview with Lance as he talks about juggling fatherhood while working on his career.
Check out the full interview below:
What is something that you’ll do differently as a father that your real dad (or screen dad) might not have gotten right when raising you?
Lance Gross: Okay, so I feel like my [real] father did everything right so I’m going to my screen dad, Curtis Payne. Curtis is a little… I call tough parenting. I don’t think that’s always the way. You can have real conversations with your kids and really connect with your kids. That’s how I choose to do things.
And what’s your favorite thing to do with your children?
Gross: Everything, I’m a big kid so I enjoy reliving my childhood through them. I’m the dad who can go to Disneyland at the drop of a dime. I just love traveling with my kids and spending time with them. Time is something that’s so precious and I pour into my kids every chance I get.
How do you juggle being a dad in the entertainment industry? I know both can be demanding.
Gross: It is demanding. You don’t just work in Los Angeles where we’re based, so I make it a point to if I have off days, it’s nothing for me to travel back home, even if I had one off day. Either that or I involve my kids. If I’m shooting in Atlanta for three month, I’ll bring my kids out for maybe a month to spend time with me.
