Sarah Jessica Parker shares how she and Matthew Broderick advise son James as he pursues acting
Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick are fully behind their son James Wilkie Broderick as he embarks on an acting career.
In a recent interview with E! News, Parker shared that she and her husband offer "advice specific to conversations" their son brings to them as he begins navigating the entertainment industry.
"I really want my children to be educated in the ways that are fulfilling to them," Parker said. "I don't think that there is one way to be an educated person or to be equipped to be an adult and try to fashion a life for yourself after what would be considered 'finishing college' -- let's say 22 years old."
She added that her ultimate hope is for her children to find happiness and fulfillment in whatever path they choose, whether that's acting or something else entirely.
"You want for them to be pursuing things that are exciting and challenging and hard and gratifying and to be able to ultimately take care of themselves, support themselves -- emotionally, financially," she explained. "And that they can be in the world and be a reliable person to themselves and to other people. And so we talk about work like that."
Parker also reflected on the value of choice for young people today.
"I'm curious to see what they all do, but I hope that they feel -- I hope all young people feel -- to some degree, that they have choices, and that there isn't one way," she added.
In addition to their son, Parker and Matthew Broderick are also parents to 15-year-old twin daughters, Tabitha Hodge and Marion Loretta Elwell.
The couple has previously brought their children to red carpet events, including the opening night of "Oh, Mary!" on Broadway, the New York City premiere of "Some Like It Hot," and the premiere of "And Just Like That."
