Stellan Skarsgård recalls his son Alexander once asking him, “Why can’t you have a normal job, and work with data, and drive Saab like everyone else does?” Alexander recalls wishing his “eccentric,” artist-filled family would just “be normal and fit in” while growing up in Sweden. Watch Variety and @CNN’s #ActorsOnActors now at Youtube.com/Variety and on the CNN app. | Variety

Alexander and Stellan Skarsgård are in fierce competition this awards season. “I assume that people believe it’s going to be all chummy and dad-and-son and we’re supportive of each other,” Alexander quips. “You’re going down, old man.” Both actors were nominated in the same Outstanding Supporting Performance category at this year’s Gotham Awards for “Pillion” and “Sentimental Value,” respectively. They both lost to “Sinners” star Wunmi Mosaku. Watch the full #ActorsOnActors video now on the @CNN