Kevin Costner is able to discuss his religion and the non secular that means behind Christmas in his new vacation particular.
“Properly, it’s the primary Christmas, it’s the delivery of Christ … I grew up within the church,” the actor, 70, completely instructed Us Weekly of his upcoming ABC particular, Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas, whereas attending the Artwork of Elysium Heaven Gala final month. “And so hopefully, whether or not you’re a believer, or whether or not you’re a cynic, or whether or not you’re simply interested in the true story behind the traditions of Christmas, I simply invite folks to journey again with me.”
Costner added that he hopes viewers are open to the dialog in regards to the origins of the vacation. (In accordance with Christianity, December twenty fifth, also called Christmas Day, is widely known because the anniversary of the delivery of Jesus Christ.)
Within the particular, which aired on Monday, December 9, and is now out there to stream on Hulu and Disney+, Costner serves because the narrator recounting the non secular origin behind the festive season so many have come to adore.
“They are saying Christmas is essentially the most great time of the 12 months. An opportunity for households to collect collectively and rejoice the wonderful story of a new child king,” Costner says within the particular. “Whether or not you’re a believer or simply curious in regards to the custom, journey again with me, Kevin Costner, for the story of the primary Christmas such as you’ve by no means seen it earlier than.”
Throughout his chat with Us, Costner opened up about how highly effective the artwork of storytelling might be.
“I believe storytelling might be therapeutic. It may be informative. It will probably remind us of who we predict we’d wish to be,” he mirrored. “A number of occasions you see nice heroism on the display screen, generally even within the smallest approach. And after we see it, we acknowledge it, and we predict to ourselves, I have to be like that. We all know what the other is. However generally we see issues in films that we want we’d have mentioned that we nonetheless can.”
Whereas Costner’s religion is a crucial a part of the vacation season, he additionally enjoys spending high quality time together with his kids. The Yellowstone actor shares Cayden, 18, Hayes, 16, and Grace, 15, with ex-wife Christine Baumgartner in addition to Annie, 41, Lily, 39, and Joe, 37, with ex-wife Cindy Silva and Liam, 28, with ex Bridget Rooney.
As his youngsters have gotten older, Costner has been adaptable to how they rejoice.
Courtesy of Kevin Costner/Instagram Kevin Costner shared a few of the “particular recollections” he skilled this 12 months with a few of his kids. On Monday, December 2, Costner, 69, wished his Instagram followers a Comfortable Thanksgiving whereas sharing some pictures of the actor spending time with six of his kids. (Costner shares Annie, 40, Lily, 37, and […]
“I believe once they had been youthful, there have been issues that had been extra repetitive. Now you’re simply combating to get them dwelling from faculty or struggle,” he mentioned. “You already know what I imply, simply getting collectively. So I do the perfect I can to make it as heat as I can.”
The vacations have been wanting totally different in recent times for Costner following his break up from Baumgartner. In Might 2023, Baumgartner, now 51, filed for divorce after practically 19 years of marriage. The exes reached a settlement 4 months later and finalized the divorce in February 2024. Costner and Baumgartner agreed to share joint custody of their youngsters, whereas the Horizons actor was ordered to pay his ex greater than $63,000 a month in baby assist.
“I’m a bachelor, so I type of miss these, like, actually cute issues to do,” Costner instructed Us of how his traditions have shifted amid his new way of life. “So I’ve to work particularly laborious to verify there’s that stuff that they give thought to and keep in mind.”
Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas is now streaming on Hulu and Disney+.
