Barry kogen known for his roles in films like salt bun and the Batman recently shared how his personal experiences as a father influenced his performance in the upcoming movie bird in an interview at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival kogen who is a father to a 2-year-old son named Brando opened up about the impact of his own upbringing on his portrayal in the film kogen revealed that growing up without a father figure made it challenging for him to rely on traditional fatherson Dynamics I didn't have a father figure growing up he said so even my relationship with my son isn't quite the norm he emphasized that while love is inherent and doesn't need to be learned aspects of parenting such as teaching and guiding a child are areas where his personal experience has shaped his approach the Irish actor who welcomed Brando with ex-girlfriend Alison Sandro in August 20122 explained that his unique parental perspective significantly affected his role in bird in the film directed by Andrea Arnold kogan plays Bug a single father with a complicated relationship with his 12-year-old daughter Bailey portrayed by Nikia Adams kogen described their on-screen chemistry as more akin to that of siblings rather than a traditional father-daughter dynamic reflecting his own experiences going into this I didn't have that typical experience so it's a very brother sister kind of chemistry going on which felt right he noted kogen also pointed out that modern Parenthood often features young parents who have a more sibling-like relationship with their children which he finds beautiful this perspective he believes brings authenticity to his role in bird demonstrating how his real life experiences have deeply influenced his acting and character portrayal