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Try having 'Spartacus' as dad says Douglas
Dec 30, 2006, 8:00 GMT
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Michael Douglas has admitted he was terrified of his father.
The Oscar-winning actor says having Kirk Douglas for a father was intimidating from a young age and made it difficult to pursue his acting career.
The 61-year-old said: "I had Spartacus as my father. It was overwhelming, he worked too hard, the guy didn't stop. I always admired his tenacity and stamina but he was intimidating to me as a child.
"I still remember always being described as 'Kirk Douglas's son'. I was very nervous and used to be sick in a bucket before going on stage. I went through a lot of pain."
Michael, who has a young daughter, Carys, with wife Catherine Zeta Jones, has warned his future son-in-law to expect "rough" treatment.
He said: "When my daughter Carys wants to get married I'll be as rough with the guy as Catherine's dad was when he checked me out."
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