Colin Farrell on His Perfect Day Off, Why He's a 'Simple Man' (Exclusive)

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Colin Farrell revealed what his perfect day off looks like when he isn’t filming or doing press tours in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE

The actor is a busy man, balancing his career and being a father to two sons

The Penguin star also described himself as a “simple man”

The ballad of Colin Farrell ’s days off sounds something like this.

When the actor, 49, isn’t filming or doing press tours, he enjoys quiet time in nature and the voices of his two kids — James , 22, and Henry , 16.

“Nature is the golden answer, it really is,” Farrell told PEOPLE exclusively at the Los Angeles premiere of his Netflix film, Ballad of a Small Player .

He added, “Honest to God, I like to jump in a river or go for a walk in a forest … [it’s] medicine truly.”

“Outside of that