told Deadline at the premiere that his lookalike pop is his “inspiration.”“Well, you know, we’re very different people,” Ray said. “I was born in 1992, he was born in 1937.
The things that affect me don’t necessarily affect him. I love him. He’s my inspiration.”The actor, who was born in Los Angeles, added that three-time Oscar winner Jack influenced his acting in subtle ways throughout his childhood.“I ate dinner with him every night,” he said. “I studied it.
That’s how I learned how to be a human being. Of course, we’re going to be kind of similar.”“As far as talking about [acting], if he ever did tell me something, I probably wouldn’t investigate it for myself because I’d be like, ‘You’re the best, of course, that’s right,’ and it might not work for me.”Jack has six children: Jennifer, 60, Caleb, 53, Honey, 43, Lorraine, 33, Ray, 32, and Tessa, 29.
He no longer makes regular public appearances, but he delighted fans last year when he attended several Los Angeles Lakers games.“Smile 2” isn’t Ray’s first time in front of the camera.
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