After 25 years,Haley Joel Osmentis fondly remembering his on-set experience withBruce Willis.

TheOscarnominee recently reflected on his fantastic time as a child actor working with Willis on theM.

Night ShyamalanmovieThe Sixth Sense(1999) and how their behind-the-scenes friendship endured over the years.

Haley Joel Osment and Bruce Willis talk in front of a staircase in a still from ‘The Sixth Sense’ (1999).

Haley Joel Osment and Bruce Willis in ‘The Sixth Sense’ (1999).Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

Hed leave voicemails at the house from time to time, just checking in.

He would just call out of the blue, so sometimes it was in the lead up before travel.

We went to Japan together twice, if I remember correctly, to openSixth Sensein different cities.

From left to right, Rumer Willis, Demi Moore, Bruce Willis, Scout Willis, Emma Heming Willis and Tallulah Willis

Haley Joel Osmont and Bruce Willis inThe Sixth Sense(1999). (Buena Vista/Courtesy Everett Collection)

I know we preserved those.

In 2022, Willis familyannounced his retirementafter he was diagnosed with aphasia, whichprogressed to frontotemporal dementialthe next year.

The film earned six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for Osment.

1 on the call sheet.