Robert Downey, Jr.: Iron Sharpens Iron
Iron Sharpens Iron In the 1970's, Robert Downey, Sr. began casting his son, Robert Downey, Jr., in his films. In the video below, Downey Jr. explains how his father made him a man by refusing to help him. Downey Sr. understood that helping his son would only hurt him in the long-run. This forced Jr. to make something out of himself as opposed to relying on people. What person, in your life, have you blamed for refusing to help you? Thank that person, instead of enabling you to be lazy and insufficient, they were attempting to prepare you for the real world. Are you helping someone too much? As uncomfortable as it may be, if you truly care about the individual, you will help them less in order for them to learn how to support themselves. Keeping Marvel On Their Toes As Robert Downey Jr. continues to raise the bar he forces Marvel and Disney to continue to have to pay him top dollars. Downey made $75 million between the Iron Man and Avengers films. ...