Speaking to Diane Sawyer on "Good Morning America," the critically acclaimed actor says the Kennedy clan had an influence in his life early on. "I have a very clear memory of being a 10-year-old boy and being taken to the ancestral Kennedy home in Ireland," he says, adding that they posed for a photograph under an American and Irish flag.
"I also met him a couple times over the years," he says, adding that Kennedy wrote a "very, very beautiful, touching condolence letter when Natasha died earlier this year. He was a special man. It’s the end of an era, I’m sure."
Liam agreed with Diane in that the Kennedy family was "very influential" as they worked diligently to help end the violence in Northern Ireland -- a situation that is reflected in his new film 'Five Minutes of Heaven.' The movie details the true story of a man who is haunted by a murder he committed in his teens. "One act of violence can absolutely demolish a family," he says of the film.
As to how his own family is dealing with the loss of Natasha, "We’re doing good," he says. "To be honest, we’re taking each day as it comes. I’m still getting extraordinary condolence letters from American people. It’s deeply, deeply touching."
In fact, Liam says the outpouring of emotion is one of the reasons he recently became a US citizen. “I’ve been living here for 20 years and America has been very good to me," he says. "I’m still an Irishman but I’ve become an American citizen. I’m very proud of that."
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