Adam Sandler is a proud father, especially when it comes to watching his daughters shine on screen.
The beloved actor opened up about working with Sadie Sandler in his film Jay Kellyand he couldn’t help but gush over her talent.
“I just like being around them, whether it’s on set or at home, when we click. It’s the best,” Sandler shared E! News on December 1 and reflects on what it has been like filming with his children.
“It’s just been fun the last few weeks running around together. They’re doing some stuff and Sadie’s in Jay Kelly. She plays my daughter. They are both really good kids.”
His daughters, Sadie, 19, and Sunny, 17, have grown up around film sets thanks to both Adam and their mother Jackie Sandler, who regularly appears in his projects.
Now the teenagers are taking on more roles themselves, and Adam loves watching them pursue what they enjoy.
“They love acting,” he told me. “They’re kind of into it, like wanting to do it with their lives, so just pull for them and want them to have a good, happy life.”
While Adam built his career in stand-up comedy before becoming a Hollywood favorite, his daughters are focused on acting rather than taking the stage.
“They don’t want to get [into] that,” he joked, referring to his roots in stand-up.
“They just want to perform. They’re really fun and sweet kids, and whatever the hell they want to do, I want them to be happy.”
He also admitted that Sadie and Sunny accept his guidance, but ultimately they have their own plans.
“They listen to me and then they got their own way they want to go,” he said.
For Sandler, seeing Sadie play his daughter on screen is just another reminder of how far they’ve come and how excited he is about where they’re going next.
