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Haley Joel Osment: Roles
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If there is such a thing as equilibrium in life for a famous young actor, Haley Joel Osment seems to be close to achieving it. One way or another, his future lies in film. While he will continue to act, he said, after college he hopes to explore other aspects of moviemaking, including writing and directing. In the meantime he'll keep working, and studying, and playing rock and roll music with some friends. As he does all that, the odds seem good that he will do so with his feet firmly planted on the ground. — Mark Jacobs
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Eugene Osment has been accused of pushing Haley too hard. But his son disagrees, saying he has not suffered at all. He stills attends school when not filming, and receives tuition on-set when he is. The ever-present Eugene, furthermore, being an actor, helps his son understand the roles he's playing. Not that he needs much help. Haley is ludicrously mature, his favourite band being REM, his favourite authors including Edgar Allan Poe, and his role models being General Patton and Franklin D. Roosevelt (he may well become President, once Will Smith has served his terms). In other ways, though, he's still very much a kid.
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Certainly, Haley had the right stuff. But even with all he had going for him, Haley might have remained a seemingly ordinary (though smart and rebellious) kid had it not been for the support and encouragement of his parents. You could say Haley’s parents assumed the role of Jupiter. At each important juncture, they modeled Jupiter’s faith, belief and confidence, instilling their son with the self-confidence he needed to go beyond the norm.
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Osment was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in the 1999 M. Night Shyamalan's The Sixth Sense. His next project is Home of the Giants, in which he plays a high school journalist.
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