Not only was he happy to share the big news with a best friend, but he also relied on the fact that Paul was already a parent.
When Vin found out that his first baby was on its way, he didn’t want to tell everybody in order to avoid paparazzi and unnecessary attention. He named his daughter after his best friend And that was pretty much what he had been doing in real life anyway. His part in The Last Witch Hunter was to play a character that was masking his sorrow and pain. Vin DieselĪfter finishing with the “pretend” scenes, Vin got a chance to play a character for which he didn’t have to act that much as he was already going through a similar emotional state.
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I’ve been acting all my life and they don’t teach you in acting, how to mourn someone and simultaneously pretend they’re in a scene with you. Although Paul managed to film about 85% of the shots, there were still 15% remaining - another painful experience for Vin who now had to pretend that his friend was right next to him. The actor hadn’t even had the chance to properly mourn his buddy as the crew was still filming for Fast and Furious 7. And then one day he’s gone… And it’s a very heavy experience. You spend 15 years going from being a nobody to somebody, with a brother. Vin admitted that the loss of Paul has been one of the darkest moments of his life. It’s hard to grasp the fact that someone simply ceases to exist after so many years of friendship, of relying on each other and of having each other’s backs. Not to mention that journalists aren’t the most empathetic people when it comes to exploiting a celebrity’s pain. Vin broke down in tears several times whenever he talked about his late friend. And for that, Vin will forever be grateful. Paul helped him by mediating with Vin’s mother and making her understand what he was going through.
The only person that he could talk to about it was Paul, who was dealing with the same situation.
He felt exploited - his own mother seemed to be quite indifferent to her son’s feelings. Vin recalls how overwhelmed he felt at a point, as he was stressed by a busy schedule and the fact that he had to provide for all his family members.
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