To promote his upcoming film, Fright Night, Colin Farrell went on The Late Show With David Letterman, but ended up promoting something else…
Colin revealed one of his sons has the condition, which is defined as a “neuro-genetic disorder characterized by intellectual and developmental delay, sleep disturbance, seizures, jerky movements (especially hand-flapping), frequent laughter or smiling, and usually a happy demeanor.”
Colin raised awareness on the show by saying:
Just a quick shout out if I can, James has a condition called Angelman Syndrome and it only affects one in 30,000 children, they say. So there’s not that much funding because it doesn’t benefit pharmaceutical companies, of course.
Apparently his son is already four years old, but is just now learning to walk. He also lacks verbal speech skills at this time.
Fortunately, those with the condition are generally happier than most people.
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