"I was hanging around the places that kids weren't really supposed to hang around, he tells Esquire. I remember my parents playing Vegas and being at the casinos with them and being told to back away from a roulette table because I was eight or nine years old and then kind of backing into the bar and the bartender saying, Well you can't hang out here, either.'"
"As a fully-grown adult he's had no trouble finding space to fit in. Acting, writing, producing, directingStiller has accrued multi-hyphenate success through four separate decades. In fact, he welcomed his 60th birthday in early December, busier than ever. His show Severance, a massive hit for Apple TV+, is heading into pre-production on a third season. He just wrapped Focker In-Law, in which he'll reprise a cherished comedic rolealongside Robert DeNiro, Owen Wilson, and Ariana Grande."
Ben Stiller grew up immersed in show business as the son of comedy duo Stiller and Meara, attending live studio audiences and nightlife venues. He remembers accompanying his parents to Vegas and being told to back away from a roulette table as a child. Stiller has maintained a multi-hyphenate career across four decades as an actor, writer, producer, and director. Recent projects include Severance entering pre-production for season three, Focker In-Law, and directing Airman next year. He released the documentary Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost and launched Stiller's Soda, with a Shirley Temple–inspired signature flavor rooted in nostalgia.
Read at www.esquire.com
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