Mandy Moore has revealed that her five-year-old son Gus desires to become a musician, following in his father’s footsteps.
The 42-year-old star, who also shares Oscar, four, and Louise, two, with husband Taylor Goldsmith, explained that her eldest wants to imitate his father, the singer in the band Dawes.
“Gus has really begun to enjoy writing songs. I think it stems from him being able to clearly see what his dad does—he attends sound checks, has watched him perform, and takes the stage,” she told People. “And so Gus is in a phase where he says he wants to be like Dad.”
But the admiration goes beyond music; Gus also admires his father’s style, wanting to wear shirts just like him, which Moore called “very sweet.”
The This Is Us actress also shared the tender moments after school when her son and husband spend time together, with Goldsmith playing a tune on the piano, giving Gus a chance to craft melodies to accompany the music.
Moore noted that the spontaneous performances are recorded on their phones, and Gus has even drawn an album cover for his collection of tunes.
“They’re joking, ‘We’re all going to be in a family band and Lou’s going to do this and I’m going to do that and Dad’s going to do this,'” Moore quipped. “I told them, ‘Sounds good to me, you guys.'”
