Terrence Howard Reveals He Asked a Stuntman to Teach His Son How to Drive: 'I Think It Works' (original) (raw)

The 'Crescent City' star is a father to five children: Aubrey, Hunter, Heaven, Qirin and Hero

Terrence Howard. Photo: Paul Archuleta/Getty

Terrence Howard had a unique way of making sure his son was prepared for any obstacle as a new driver.

As a guest on The Jennifer Hudson Show on Tuesday, Sept. 24, the actor, 55, shared that his son Hunter, whom he shares with his ex-wife Lori McCommas, was taught to drive by a stuntman. The dad of five explained that he had previously worked with a man named Jay Lynch, who's "an incredible stunt driver. He drove me in Idlewild. He drove me in a couple films," Howard explained.

"He took my son out, and would spend two hours a week showing him how to do stunt driving, showing him how to do defensive driving, and that has made him a very safe driver."

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"Even if he wants to pull a stunt," Howard added, "he knows how to do it. So I think it works."

Howard also looked back on his own experience learning how to drive at 17 years old, sharing that he remembers driving dangerously for the fun of it.

"I remember being 17 driving at 120 miles an hour and trying to do turns and things of that nature, and I could've killed myself," he admitted.

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Terrence Howard and son Hunter Howard attend a screening of 'Harry: A Communication Breakdown' on November 26, 2008 in Paramus, New Jersey.

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He noted that he believes testosterone is the reason behind a young man's desire for danger.

"A healthy young man produces testosterone," he began. "That puts you in a position where you're going to challenge yourself, and continually put yourself in situations that might be harmful."

The Oscar-nominated actor is a dad to five kids. He shares daughters Aubrey and Heaven, as well as son Hunter, with his first wife McCommas. He and his third wife, Mira Pak, welcomed their first son, Qirin, in 2015, and their second son, Hero, followed a year later.