Jodie Foster is a star highly appreciated by the Hollywood film industry. Recently, in an interview, the actress revealed that her sons did not know their mother’s celebrity status. During their childhood, they believed that their mother was just a construction worker.

With a career spanning from the late 60s until now, Jodie Foster has always been highly appreciated both artistically and commercially. In Hollywood, there is no shortage of famous female stars such as Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence, Frances McDormand…, but Jodie Foster is still remembered for her unique style.

Entering the arts, participating in acting since he was a child. When she was 3 years old, Jodie Foster appeared in commercials, and when she was older, she continued to be given the opportunity to appear in countless television dramas. At the age of 8, Jodie Foster had her first movie role.

Influence from the hippie cultural trend and the painful losses brought about by war have given weighty psychological films their “place to act”. Among them, Taxi Driver stands out. The film brought an Oscar nomination for best actress at the age of 14.

Her career has progressed since then. Foster and ex-lover Cydney Bernard welcomed two sons, Charles, now 25, and Christopher, 22. Despite her fame and success, Foster wanted her sons to see her as a normal mother rather than a famous actress.

In particular, while pregnant with both sons, Jodie Foster still appeared regularly on screen and left impressive roles in Double Jeopardy and Panic Room (2001). That was considered a big turning point for Jodie Foster when she decided to become a single mother at a time when her career was flourishing.

In a recent interview, the 61-year-old actress confessed that she had hidden her career from her sons who misunderstood their mother’s career throughout their childhood. “I don’t want my children to know about their mother’s profession. I want them to know me as a normal mother who has to work far away and do many different jobs,” Jodie Foster explained.

The actress recalls that when her eldest son Charles was 3 years old, she took him to the studio. “I bought my son a belt and a few other things. I said ‘Yeah, let’s get this one, this one and this one’. For some reason, for a long time afterward, Charles thought I was was a construction worker,” Foster recalls.

Foster did not specify when the children discovered their mother’s true profession. Currently, the actress’s eldest son has followed his mother’s footsteps and participated in many school plays from 2017 to 2021.

Also in the interview, Foster expressed her views on working with generation Z. She found this generation quite uncomfortable and difficult to understand their work attitude. “They can say ‘No, I don’t feel comfortable today, I’ll come to work at 10:30 a.m.,'” the actress said. 

Foster emphasized the importance of young people learning to relax and finding their own creative expression: “They need to learn to relax, not think about something too much but still create an idea.” own opinion”.