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Julian Schnabel on Son, 21, Dating Elle Macpherson, 44: "Not a Big Deal"
Monday February 25, 2008

Elle Macpherson and Vito Schnabel
Elle Macpherson and Vito Schnabel attend a private viewing of Vahakn Arslanian's recent work on September 5, 2007 in London, England.
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Age ain't nothin' but a number, says Oscar-nominated Diving Bell and Butterfly director Julian Schnabel.

Blogs were recently abuzz when his 21-year-old son, Vito, began dating model Elle Macpherson, 44.

But Schnabel told Usmagazine.com at Sunday's Oscars, "They’re hanging out. It’s not like he’s smuggling heroin across the border! It’s not a big deal."

Schnabel recently made headlines after he was heckled by a drunk Sean Young at an awards show.

He later cracked to Us, "I didn’t have anything interesting to say anyway, so I should beg her to come with me wherever I go!"

When Macpherson was asked if she's dating Schnabel, she told Access Hollywood, "No, I am not. Sorry. I never talk about my personal life but in this particular case, because he is nearly underage, I have to deny it because there is nothing else to do except deny it."

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