Kevin Costner has proven to be an actor difficult to pigeon-hole in a town that likes their good guys to stay good. Now he's ready to change audiences impressions of him again by playing a schizophrenic psychopath in the upcoming Mr. Brooks. Despite the dark role, Costner remains a good guy at heart. Costner recently talked about his family, becoming an "older" dad, and his favorite place in the world. At the time of the interview, Costner was awaiting the birth of his fourth child Cayden Wyatt Costner with wife Christine. The actor has three children four children from previous relationships: Annie, 23, Lily, 21, Joe, 19, and Liam, 11.
On whether he'll do anything different as a dad this time around:
"People talk about how, when they have kids again later in life, they are so much better at it. But I feel really good about the kind of dad I was the first time around. I was there for all the little moments, like when my kids forgot to sing in their school play because they were too busy waving at me. I can't wait to have those moments again."
On whether it was easier to raise girls or boys:
"I've always been really close to my girls, but I can't say I see much difference - except that my girls will occasionally make me a sandwich and my son won't."
On what he likes to do with his kids:
"I love shopping with my daughters. Recently, I was in New York with Annie, my eldest, and she was so worried about having nothing to wear, because she's just starting out on her own and she's on a budget. So we went on this huge shopping spree. My son Joe is a great songwriter and my daughter both have bands, and I really enjoy singing with them too."
On teaching his kids what's important:
All of my kids are showered with love, which is what's important. I didn't have much as a child, but if you'd asked me back then, I though I had everything. We had this dinky backyard in Compton, CA, and I thought it was a kingdom I've always taught my kids that they have to work hard and stand on their own two feet."
On being an "older" dad:
"I don't kid myself about certain realities. I won't be around to see as much of [Cayden's] life as I'll get to see of my older kids' lives. So with him, I really want to be there for every single moment that I can."
On his favorite place in the world:
Aspen, without a doubt. When I was little, family vacations were spent camping. The scent of the Coleman stove and the wind and the pines - I never got that out of my system. So when I became successful, I knew I needed a place where I could have that feeling again. It's such a great sensory overload out there - so many trees, so many stars."
Source: Good Housekeeping
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