The actor continued, “The hardest part for me is that he was always kind of a mystery.

I just don’t feel like I ever had a real conversation with him.”

According to Ryan, “It carried on all through show business, an unquenchable quest for validation.

Ryan Reynolds posing for photos

As someone working in entertainment, Reynolds was frequently in high-pressure situations.

Luckily for him, the actor’s real self could take a step back when the curtains finally lifted.

Reynolds elaborated, “It’s like this little guy takes over.

Ryan Reynolds answering interviewer questions

And he’s like, ‘I got this.

You’re cool.’

You want to tick boxes sometimes.”

Ryan Reynolds posing with his family

However, this only fueled the vicious cycle as the actor took on more than he could handle.

That there’s space for all these things.”

In his childhood home, there was no room for these supposedly negative feelings.