“I didn’t have a father figure growing up… Barry Keoghanis opening up about his own experiences as a parent.

Which is beautiful.”

“We didn’t get to see the movie at all,” he said.

Barry Keoghan attends the premiere of “Bring Them Down” during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Lightbox on September 08, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario

Barry Keoghan at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.Robert Okine/Getty

“I didn’t know what the movie was about.

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When he finally saw the movie in full, he was blown away by his young costar.

Bird Nykiya Adams

Nykiya Adams, ‘Bird’.Courtesy of TIFF

“[Nykiya Adams] is absolutely incredible,” he said.

And I was fascinated watching the two of them.”