Hugh Jackman has candidly revealed details surrounding his father's death.
Dad Christopher Jackman died on Australia's Father's Day last year, just as the actor had began filming The Son, which is a drama film portraying the troubled relationship a teen has with his father.
And the Broadway star, admitted he didn't take time off to grieve as his dad never took a day off work.
Hugh said: "I could feel him. I knew if he could talk to me, he'd be like, 'You've got to go to work! What are you talking about?' I felt his presence on the set."
He went on to explain he knew his dad was dying prior to his passing. "He was ostensibly gone, mentally," Hugh added.
"He would still smile a bit. I didn't know he was going to physically pass away, but I knew it was kind of a goodbye," Hugh told Variety.
The actor admitted that in the aftermath of Christopher's death, he sometimes cried while on set for his new film, which also stars Laura Dern.
Such was the nature of the film, producers had hired psychologists to be on the set if any cast members or crew needed support.
Hugh confessed: "The subject matter was really hard. Many days, crew members would say, 'I need help.' Some of them would leave for a few hours."
Following the news of his dad's death last September, the Oscar-nominated actor took to social media to mourn. He had been raised by the single father alongside his brothers Ian and Ralph.
Hugh wrote in a heartfelt post on Instagram at the time: "In the early hours of Father’s Day (AU), my Dad peacefully passed away. And whilst there is deep sadness, I’m filled with such gratitude and love.
"My Dad was, in a word, extraordinary. He devoted his life to his family, his work and his faith. I pray he’s now at peace with God."
In a previous interview with 60 Minutes in 2012, Hugh broke down as he discussed mum Grace leaving the family to return to the UK.
He said: "My father is my rock. It's where I learned everything about loyalty, dependability, being there day in, day out, no matter what.
"I can remember the morning she left, it's weird the things you pick up. I remember her being in a towel around her head and saying goodbye, must have been the way she said goodbye. As I went off to school, when I came back, there was no one there in the house.
"The next day there was a telegram from England, mum was there. And then that was it."
