Owen Wilson reveals how he won his parents’ respect after one unfortunate incident
Owen Wilson recently reflected on the moment when he was pulled over at the age of just 14.
While conversing with PEOPLE magazine to promote his new partnership with pre-owned vehicle retailer EchoPark Automotive, the 57-year-old American actor and screenwriter revealed that he once took his mother, Laura Wilson’s, car for a joyride, but he had bad luck and got pulled over.
As a new national spokesperson for EchoPark Automotive, Wilson told the outlet, “Before I had my license, in Dallas, my parents were out of town, and we had somebody from my dad’s office staying at the house, keeping an eye on us, and I took out my mom’s car. I think I was maybe 14.”
He added, “Because it was a stick shift, I wasn’t that comfortable with it. I avoided this one road because it had a big hill on it and I didn’t wanna stop at the light on the hill … Unfortunately for us at the time—but maybe fortunately for getting us off the road—we ran into a police officer, and he brought us home.”
“My dad found out, and I didn’t drive again until I got my license,” the Zoolander star quipped, referring to his dad, Robert A. Wilso.
The incident turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Wilson, as he soon made his license after the mischievous act.
“I got my license after that, and I was able to sort of redeem myself in my parents’ eyes. I’m a fairly responsible driver. I was never somebody who was just kind of racing around,” Owen Wilson quipped.
