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Originally appeared on E! Online<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Charlie Heaton is no stranger to hard things. <\/span><\/p>\n The “Stranger Things<\/a>” star, now 31, recently made rare comments on becoming a dad at 20 years old, as he shares 11-year-old son <\/span>Archie with ex bandmate<\/span> Akiko Matsuura.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cBeing a young father, you have to grow up very fast,\u201d Heaton explained to <\/span>Wonderland<\/span><\/a> magazine<\/a> in an interview published Nov. 25. “You have to also learn ethical priorities, too, and you\u2019ve got to look after somebody.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The “Industry” star noted that becoming a parent is a \u201cbig thing\u201d to balance, especially at that age. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cYou want to give them good experiences and a lot of love and the hard part obviously is distance,\u201d he explained. \u201cBut that\u2019s part of the sacrifice.”<\/span><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Heaton also reflected on his nearly 10-year romance with “Stranger Things” costar <\/span>Natalia Dyer with the couple making their official red carpet debut in 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been a gift to work with my best friend,\u201d he added. \u201cTo be able to have a shared experience with your partner about the anxiety when you don\u2019t get a job \u2014 I know what that feels like, she knows what that feels like.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n READ<\/b> See Charlie Heaton and Natalia Dyer’s Rare Public Date Night at “Stranger Things” Broadway Premiere <\/a><\/p>\n Indeed, Heaton and Dyer haven\u2019t had any issue continuing their relationship on and off screen. In fact, it informs their dynamic. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cYou can be there to talk about it, or when you have a s— day at work, or come away from a scene and you didn\u2019t think it worked,\u201d he continued. \u201cTo be able to both understand each other on that level is great.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Dyer had previously emphasized that working with Heaton amid their relationship was \u201creally fun.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201c<\/span>It’s an interesting thing to work with somebody who you go home with,\u201d she explained to <\/span>Refinery29<\/span><\/a> in 2019<\/a>. \u201cWe’re really comfortable with each other, so we can play and feel more free, and we can talk about it before.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFinn Wolfhard opens up to Kelly Clarkson how going to Blockbuster as a kid sparked his love for movies, and shares how he landed his first acting job by applying for an open casting call on Craigslist.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.nbcboston.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Originally appeared on E! 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