His mother, Barbra Streisand, cut back on her career to care for him when she learned she was pregnant. In one case turning down a $1 million contract offer. As a result, when Gould was born, he was referred to as "The Million Dollar Baby."
"I still act. I admit I haven't pursued it with the intensity of some young actors, probably because I grew up around the business." Interview with David Bahr, January 16, 2001.