TheOscar nomineegrew up on a ranch in Paso Robles, California, with his younger brother, Jess.

It was all about feeding horses and birthing foals.

She was a pain in the a**.

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I mean, theres nobody who would contest that nobody but you dont not want her around.

Jane made everything a little more powerful, a little more vivid.

He then added, Its just kind of falling into that place.

Man with gray hair and beard sitting in a car, reflecting on childhood experiences involving mountain lions.

Like, Oh, youre definitely your mothers son.

I can be transported.

This also inspired him to write down his feelings and keep journals.

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Id do [drugs] when somebody had it or Id steal it, Josh said.

He would steal cars to pay for his drug use.

The group of guys that I grew up with, 37 of them are dead.

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His parents divorced when he was 16.

I was, like, Finally.

Back then I go, Wow, shes 55, she lived a nice long life.

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You know its, like, its a bummer.

After his parents divorce, Josh went to live with his father in Los Angeles.

Being on set, Josh felt like a fish out of water.

Josh Brolin holding his memoir “From Under the Truck” while wearing glasses.

The actor said he ruined the first half-day of filming of thecult filmbecause he kept laughing out of nerves.

People were shocked to learn about the trick Joshs mother played on her young sons

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Comment by Roberta Bert Barker: “She had mental issues. Bizarre.

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