Jack Quaid Agrees With ‘Nepo Baby’ Label: ‘I Am an Immensely Privileged Person … I Don’t Think It Undermines My Talent’
variety.comEthan Shanfeld Jack Quaid doesn’t shy away from being called a “nepo baby.” “No matter what I do, people are going to call attention to it.
People have called me a ‘nepo baby.’ I’m inclined to agree,” said the 32-year-old “The Boys” star, whose parents are Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan. “I am an immensely privileged person, was able to get representation pretty early on, and that’s more than half the battle.” Quaid was asked onThe Daily Beast’s “The Last Laugh” podcast if he consciously tried to avoid romantic comedies to avoid comparisons to his mother, whose credits include some of the greatest films in the genre, from “When Harry Met Sally” to “You’ve Got Mail.” “It was a little bit of a conscious decision to not do it as much.
It’s just got to be right, because, you know, my mom is the undisputed queen of rom-coms. So I can’t just get into that space, it’s got to be right,” said Quaid, who starred opposite Maya Erskine in the 2019 critically acclaimed rom-com “Plus One.” “So I can’t just get into that space, it’s got to be right.
It’s got to be something that feels different enough from what she’s done,” Quaid added. “I’m not looking to take her place or anything.” Speaking of Ryan, the “Sleepless in Seattle” star recently defended her son against being called a “nepo baby” in a Glamour magazine profile. “Jack is really talented.
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