What 'Room' taught Oscar-winner Brie Larson about parenting

In Room, newly minted Oscar-winner Brie Larson plays Ma, a woman held captive for seven years in a small room, which she eventually shares with her young son. It's a powerful (and very intense) story of a mother and child, and some viewers may have been surprised to discover that Larson isn't actually a mother.

But just because she doesn't have any kids of her own (unless she's adopted world's most adorable child Jacob Tremblay without us knowing), that doesn't mean she's totally in the dark about parenting, especially after this movie. She told reporters backstage after her big win:

"I do have a little taste of an understanding of how complicated it is to be a parent. I think there’s a lot of unknowns when it comes to parenting, and the idea of jumping into that world. And I personally have problems with trying to be perfect, and being devastated when I realize everyday that that’s not a possibility. I think that comes with parenting as well. So I think understanding that it’s a symbiotic relationship. Jacob -- I learned more from him than he ever did from me. There’s so much wisdom in a child. There’s so much ease to the way that he is. That I’m really excited for whenever that journey comes. I’m not sure what it means fully to be a parent, I’ve only experienced a small taste of it, but I am excited about it. Children are just magical and full of wisdom. Incredibly little people."

We don't know about all children, but Jacob is definitely magical.

Never. Stopping. Watching.