Joseph Gordon-Levitt Says Becoming a Dad Feels Like 'Getting to Live Life Again': 'A Time Machine'

In July, the actor revealed that he and wife Tasha McCauley quietly welcomed their third child, a daughter, nearly two years ago

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is opening up about one of his favorite aspects of fatherhood.

As a guest on The Drew Barrymore Show on Monday, Sept. 30, the actor, 43, shared one thing he loves about being a dad, after recently revealing that he and wife Tasha McCauley quietly welcomed their third child, a daughter, nearly two years ago.

"One of the things I love about being a dad is that you feel like you've gone back in a time machine in a way," he explained to Barrymore. "You feel like you're getting to live your life again, but from a different angle."

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Related: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Says Being a Father to His Two Sons Is the 'Best': 'I'm Someone's Dad Now'

He continued, "Because they're experiencing so many of the things that I remember experiencing — whether it's learning to walk or going to school. Or learning a skill and it's hard at first, but you have to keep working on it and then finally you get it."

"But of course, I remember it from my perspective, not from their perspective," Gordon-Levitt said, excitedly adding, "Now I'm getting to experience it again from the dad perspective!"

In addition to their daughter, the Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F star and McCauley are also parents to two sons, whom they welcomed in August 2015 and June 2017.

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

The proud dad of three appeared on the PBS podcast American Masters: Creative Spark in July, where he revealed that the couple had welcomed their daughter.

"I'm a dad. You know, one of the best parts I think about playing with kids is their lack of inhibition, willingness to just, like, pretend that something else is happening," Gordon-Levitt said. "Pretend that reality is, is completely something else."

"My daughter's almost 2. She'll just be perfectly happy to pretend to make eggs. And there are no eggs. She doesn't care. She doesn't need convincing VFX," he continued. "All you have to do is go 'shhhh' and a pretend faucet is turned on. It's water. That I think is a lot of acting and you can just make reality whatever you want to. It's magic."

For more People news, make sure to sign up for our newsletter!

Read the original article on People.