Barry kogen a father to 2-year-old son Brando recently reflected on how his personal experiences shaped his role in the upcoming movie bird in an interview with Entertainment Weekly at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival kogen explained how his unique fatherson Dynamic informed his portrayal of the character bug kogan revealed that growing up without a father figure influenced how he views his relationship with his son he noted that without a traditional role model he has developed a different approach to fatherhood I didn't have a father figure growing up so even my relationship with my son isn't quite of the normal father-son relationship he shared he emphasized that while love doesn't require a reference point teaching and guiding his son sometimes feels different due to his own upbringing the actor who welcomed his first child Brando in August 2022 with his ex-girlfriend Allison Sandro said that his non-traditional parenting style influenced his performance bird the film centers around bug a single father and his complicated relationship with his 12-year-old daughter Bailey portrayed by Nikia Adams kogen Drew parallels between his own life and the film's depiction of a more sibling-like relationship between young parents and their children the actor praised this Dynamic saying that it reflects the modern reality of many young parents who share a close almost sibling-like bond with their children it's a very brother sister kind kind of chemistry going on for bug and Bailey which I felt was right for it he added in bird directed by Andrea Arnold kogan's character navigates the struggles of fatherhood and the complexities of parenting without the traditional guidance he lacked in his own life his personal experiences as both a son and a father helped him bring authenticity to the emotionally charged role