Oliver Hudson shares how Kurt Russell influenced his life

Oliver Hudson has opened up about the profound impact his stepfather Kurt Russell has had on his life.

According to a new report from Us Weekly, Hudson reflected on how Russell helped shape him into the man he is today. 

“He made me the man that I am, 100 percent,” Hudson, 59, began. 

The source also noted that Hudson now sees himself mirroring those same parenting instincts. 

“I find that I am doing the same thing with my kids.”

Hudson shares sons Wilder, 18, and Bodhi, 15, and daughter Rio, 12, with wife Erinn Bartlett.

While many celebrities, including Ryan Reynolds, embrace softer parenting styles, Hudson shared that there’s still room for “tough love” in his home. 

He explained that approach comes from his own upbringing with Russell and his mother, Goldie Hawn. It’s used “only when it’s needed,” he said.

“It’s funny because, obviously, Kurt's not my blood father, but I have a lot of his mannerisms, the way that I get angry, the way that I get excited,” he added. 

He went on to describe Russell's vibrant nature, highlighting how deeply he expresses emotion. 

“He’s just got so much life force in him. When he loves, he loves hard. When he laughs, he laughs hard.”

Hudson continued, becoming emotional as he reflected on their similarities. 

“I take that a lot — I’m weirdly getting emotional — his life force. When I get big, I find my inflections, the way that I speak, very similar to him.”