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Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaKyra Sedgwick has been acting since she was 16, stealing scenes from Julia Roberts in “Something to Talk About” and interrogating hardened criminals to Emmy-winning effect on “The Closer.” But she thinks she’s found her true calling as a director.“I’m madly in love with it,” Sedgwick tells Variety as she prepares for “Space Oddity,” her latest directorial effort, to premiere at the Tribeca Festival. “I feel like this is what I was meant to do all along.

Kevin Bacon and his wife Kyra Sedgwick know that for them, nothing is more important than their tight-knit family of four, even when they're working.MORE: Kyra Sedgwick makes surprising revelation about choosing to work with her husband and kids - exclusiveHELLO! had the opportunity to attend the premiere of Space Oddity at the Tribeca Festival, which Kyra herself directed, and not only did it star her husband, but also their son, Travis Bacon, worked on the music for it.Speaking exclusively to HELLO!, Kevin opened up about his relationship with his son, working with him, and what the two bond over.WATCH: Kyra and Kevin's love storyMORE: Kevin Bacon reveals fans called him out over his signature music videosTravis is credited as a composer on Space Oddity, which follows a man seeking help from an insurance company to plan a trip to Mars.Naturally, the father-son duo inevitably bond over music, both being musicians. The Footloose actor has been performing as half of The Bacon Brothers alongside his own brother, Michael Bacon, since 1995.

Blasting off Sunday evening at the Tribeca Festival, Space Oddity is a small, character-driven dramedy of one young man’s odd life-altering plan to take a one-way ticket to Mars just as love and family intervene on his plans. If that premise sounds improbable, it actually is the kind of thing that seems to be popping up lately as fodder for various indie-centric film festivals. Earlier this year at SXSW, we saw comedian Jim Gaffigan in Linoleum, where he plays a father and husband whose lifelong dream of being an astronaut takes flight when he builds a rocket ship in his garage to do just that. Like Space Oddity, which comes from Kyra Sedgwick directing a Black List script by Rebecca Banner, that film focused on the rather offbeat behavior of its central character, much to the chagrin of his family.

Kyra Sedgwick likes to keep her family close! The star, alongside her husband, Kevin Bacon, have been known to involve their kids, Sosie and Travis, in their projects, and spoke exclusively to HELLO! about why they continue to do so.MORE: Kyra Sedgwick makes social media return to reveal exciting new project with husband Kevin BaconHELLO! had the opportunity to speak with the couple at the premiere of a new movie Kyra has directed, Space Oddity, which not only stars her husband, but she also had her son, who is a musician, work on the music for the sci-fi film.Despite the criticism countless Hollywood stars have received for using family connections to their advantage, for Kyra and Kevin, getting to work with their kids is not something they ever want to miss out on.WATCH: Kyra and Kevin's love storyMORE: Kevin Bacon and wife Kyra Sedgwick unite for powerful National Gun Violence Awareness Day messageSpeaking of the various times she's worked with her family, the actress admitted to HELLO!: "It's a little nepotism, but it's always worth it."She explained that: "They're amazing at what they do, and they know my brain. So it's nice."Space Oddity is the third time the mother-of-two gets to direct her husband, and of the experience, she said: "It's always easy.

Kevin Bacon has an undeniably strong social media presence, and an even stronger and loyal fan base, so his followers can certainly tell when something is off.MORE: Kyra Sedgwick makes social media return to reveal exciting new project with husband Kevin BaconThe star is always as candid as it gets on his Instagram, and he is keen on sharing life updates, stories about his music, and showing off his passions to fans.That's why, when fans noticed he hadn't stuck to his promise of sharing blues songs on Mondays, as part of his Monday Blues tradition, they didn't hesitate to call him out on it.WATCH: Kevin and Kyra Sedgwick's love storyMORE: Kevin Bacon and wife Kyra Sedgwick unite for powerful National Gun Violence Awareness Day messageHe began the highly anticipated weekly video with: "Hey it's Kev. I'm back with another edition of the Monday Blues." It had been a month since he shared his classic Monday Blues, which he promises to do weekly.

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Kyra Sedgwick has been quite the busy bee, rarely appearing on social media unless it's with her husband Kevin Bacon.MORE: Kevin Bacon urges everyone to 'check in on one another' in the aftermath of Texas shootingThe actress and director resurfaced on Instagram to share that she had an exciting project in the works that was set to make its debut at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York.VIDEO: Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick perform adorable duet for wedding anniversaryHer feature, Space Oddity, will star her husband alongside Kyle Allen, Alexandra Shipp, Carrie Preston, and Simon Helberg, and will make its world premiere at the festival."Come see what I've been up to @tribeca!" she wrote alongside her photograph showcasing the movie's two leads, and fans couldn't be more hyped.MORE: Sosie Bacon narrowly escapes travel disaster with brother's girlfriend"I am so excited!! Congratulations!!!" one wrote, with another saying: "Always love your work," and a third enthusiastically adding: "Can't wait!!!!" Many others simply shared applause and heart emojis.Kyra excitedly counted down to the debut of her film at TribecaAccording to Deadline: "Space Oddity tells the story of Alex (Allen) who, after giving up on Earth and deciding to leave it all behind for a one-way mission to Mars, develops an unexpected romance with Daisy (Shipp), the enigmatic town newcomer, which forces him to choose between an uncertain journey to the stars and an even more uncertain journey of the heart."Kyra also spoke of the film's message, concerning climate change and environmental protection, saying: "One of the things we want to do with this movie is generate hope. MORE: Kevin Bacon's son Travis celebrates being a goth in rare personal postMORE: Kevin

Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick are continuing their campaign against gun violence and issued a heartfelt message and photo on National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Following the tragic Texas school shooting, the Hollywood power couple took to Instagram and united for a photo in which they were both wearing orange baseball caps. MORE: Kevin Bacon supported by daughter Sosie following deaths of co-starsThe image was taken at their family home and Kevin added it to Instagram, writing: "This #NationalGunViolenceAwarenessDay @kyrasedgwickofficial and I wear orange for everyone who has lost a loved one to gun violence. WATCH: Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick's love story "Show your support this weekend by sharing your photo with #WearOrange and text the word ACT to 644-33 to join the @everytown movement."Their fans supported them as they commented: "My thoughts, prayers and support, are with everyone who has lost a loved one to gun violence, and I'm so heartbroken," and actor, Steve Guttenberg wrote: "You both are such caring and action oriented people. Kyra and Kevin thank you for making our world better every day."MORE: Sosie Bacon 'so sad' in new post following dad Kevin Bacon's tragic newsMORE: Kevin Bacon faces heartache as co-star passes away from cancerThis isn't the first time the pair have spoken out about the issue.

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Kevin Bacon has shared a defiant message on social media following the tragic events that unfolded in Texas last month.MORE: Kevin Bacon supported by daughter Sosie following deaths of co-starsIn the aftermath of the Uvalde school shooting, which saw 19 school children and two teachers lose their lives, the Hollywood actor has urged everyone to be kind and look out for each other.The star posted a now-viral Twitter post from Erin Douglas about a Starbucks worker volunteering to work in Uvalde shortly after the shooting, to allow the local staff to take time off to grieve.VIDEO: Kevin Bacon shares devastating message following the Texas school shootingKevin shared the message alongside his own words: "I needed this right now. Let's check in on one another."MORE: Sosie Bacon 'so sad' in new post following dad Kevin Bacon's tragic newsMORE: Kevin Bacon faces heartache as co-star passes away from cancerShortly after the shooting, the Footloose actor took to Instagram to share an emotional video, telling viewers that he wanted to send a message "to our leaders in Washington this morning"."How many kids have to die before you do something? We all want to live in the land of the free and home of the brave but what about the freedom to drop kids off at school knowing you will pick them up at the end? And being brave enough to stand up to the gun lobby?" he said.

Kevin Bacon has turned to his family for support amid a difficult month that has seen him lose two of his friends.MORE: Sosie Bacon 'so sad' in new post following dad Kevin Bacon's tragic newsThe City on a Hill star reunited with his daughter, Sosie, over the weekend for what appeared to be an extended family get-together including several of her cousins. Documenting the trip on her Instagram Stories, Sosie shared a sweet photo of her dad.WATCH: Kevin Bacon in tears as he shares heartbreaking videoIn the image, Kevin is sitting in a lush green field holding up a bottle of water as if he was raising a toast to Sosie behind the camera.Despite sitting alone, the actor appeared to be having a good time, and looked relaxed in his surroundings, wearing a white shirt and dark jeans.MORE: Sosie Bacon shares worrying update with fansMORE: Kevin Bacon announces exciting career news and fans can't waitThe Footloose star is incredibly close to his family, including his wife, Kyra Sedgwick, and their children, Sosie and Travis, who both followed in their parent's footsteps in the entertainment industry.

Sosie Bacon dished out praise on social media on Friday following a close call at the airport.The daughter of Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick made a mad dash for a flight but only just made it thanks to someone close to her heart. MORE: Kevin Bacon's son Travis celebrates being a goth in rare personal postSosie took to Instagram with a black and white photo of herself at an airport gate with her dog in her backpack and wrote: "Thank god for @angiealaska or we never woulda made this flight."WATCH: Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick stun fans with candid streetside video The star was making reference to her brother, Travis' girlfriend, Angie Alaska, who had apparently saved the day. According to Angie, the pair were flying across the US to be reunited with the punk rock musician who has been touring with his band. MORE: Kevin Bacon faces heartache as co-star passes away from cancerMORE: Sosie Bacon 'so sad' in new post following dad Kevin Bacon's tragic newsFans commented: "Hope ur ok! sending ya much love !! be safe," while another added a shocked face emoji and there was plenty of love too. Sosie almost missed her flight Sosie and her brother are incredibly close and she's his biggest supporter.

Kevin Bacon shared a heartbreaking new video with fans on Wednesday, breaking down in tears over the tragedy in Texas.MORE: Texas school shooting - Amy Schumer, Matthew McConaughey, Kourtney Kardashian and more pay tributeWith red-rimmed eyes, the actor took a deep breath in the video before he began, staring down the camera and sharing that he wanted to send a message "to our leaders in Washington this morning".WATCH: Kevin Bacon in tears and 'devastated' as he shares heartbreaking video"How many kids have to die before you do something? We all want to live in the land of the free and home of the brave but what about the freedom to drop kids off at school knowing you will pick them up at the end?  And being brave enough to stand up to the gun lobby?" he said."The same gun lobby that says 'strong laws wont do anything, 'but what if it could? What if it saves a kid's life? Isn't it worth a try at this point?"MORE: Kevin Bacon faces heartache as co-star passes away from cancerMORE: Tony Dokoupil shares emotional message from family of AR-15 inventor: 'He would be horrified and sickened'The father-of-two went on to share that he had been left "devastated" and sent his "deepest condolences to the victims in Uvalde"."Our children deserve #MoreThanThoughtsAndPrayers from leaders elected to protect them from gun violence. Something’s gotta change," he captioned the video.

Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick are the proud parents of two grown-up children, who have both followed in their footsteps into the public eye.MORE: Kevin Bacon faces heartache as co-star passes away from cancerTheir son Travis Bacon is a musician in a heavy metal band, and dresses in gothic clothing.Celebrating his appearance in a rare personal post this week, Travis shared a picture on Instagram of himself on stage, alongside the message: "Happy world goth day to the ones who wear black EVERY DAY."VIDEO: Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick perform adorable duet together Travis' mom was one of the first to like the post, while other fans celebrated the day by replying with black love hearts.MORE: Sosie Bacon 'so sad' in new post following dad Kevin Bacon's tragic newsMORE: Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick's heavy metal son is unrecognisable in new photoTravis is the singer in the band Contracult Collective, and his parents are big fans of his music.

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Sosie Bacon is a woman of many talents and she couldn't wait to share her latest accomplishment following a difficult week for her family.The daughter of Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick took to Instagram with a sweet photo in which she announced she's 'engaged'.MORE: Sosie Bacon's tearful selfie days after dad's heartbreaking updateBut before fans get their hopes up for Sosie and her boyfriend, actor Scoot McNairy, it's not what you might think. WATCH: Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon sing on their farm The actress posted a snapshot in which she was sitting on a horse and leaning down to embrace it.She shared a short but emotional message which read: "3 months ago she wouldn’t let me touch her now we're engaged." Sosie added a tearful emoji and fans were welling up too. MORE: Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick's heavy metal son is unrecognisable in new photoMORE: Sosie Bacon turns heads with very unique bikini selfie"I'm so happy my eyes are wet," wrote one, while another added: "Awwww…. The love of a horse.

Kevin Bacon's daughter, Sosie, posted an emotional message on Instagram stories shortly after her dad shared a sad update of his own. The actress uploaded a selfie in which she had tears rolling down her cheeks and a forlorn expression. MORE: Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick's heavy metal son is unrecognisable in new photoShe simply captioned it: "Pisces saying goodbye to anyone." The unhappy image came days after Kevin paid a touching tribute on social media following the death of his good friend, actor Fred Ward.WATCH: Kevin Bacon and wife Kyra Sedgwick sing a duet on their farm He posted a photo of the pair of them in character in the film Tremors, alongside a touching message which read: "So sad to hear about Fred Ward. When it came to battling underground worms I couldn’t have asked for a better partner."I will always remember chatting about his love of Django Reinhardt and jazz guitar during our long, hot days in the high desert.

Kevin Bacon has paid a touching tribute on social media following the death of his good friend, actor Fred Ward.MORE: Kevin Bacon pays tribute to Kyra Sedgwick on Mother's DayThe Flashdance actor took to Instagram to post a photo of the pair of them in character in the film Tremors, alongside a touching message.He wrote: "So sad to hear about Fred Ward. When it came to battling underground worms I couldn’t have asked for a better partner.VIDEO: Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick sing a duet together "I will always remember chatting about his love of Django Reinhardt and jazz guitar during our long, hot days in the high desert.

Kevin Bacon is remembering his “Tremors” co-star Fred Ward.

Kevin Bacon is remembering his co-star Fred Ward.Bacon took to Twitter on Friday and expressed he was «so sad to hear» about Ward's passing. The 63-year-old actor also shared a throwback photo of the two on the set of the 1990 horror film.«So sad to hear about Fred Ward,» Bacon wrote on Twitter. «When it came to battling underground worms I couldn’t have asked for a better partner.