Key Points:
- Emma Watson disclosed feeling unhappy and “caged” during her acting career due to a lack of creative input.
- She struggled with being the spokesperson for projects she had little involvement in.
- Watson’s frustration led her to leave the industry altogether, seeking roles that allowed her a voice.
Despite her immense success and numerous accolades, Emma Watson has opened up about her decision to quit acting, citing a lack of creative control and a feeling of being “caged” as the primary reasons behind her departure from the industry.
Why Did Emma Watson Quit Acting?
In a candid interview with the Financial Times, Watson revealed that she “wasn’t very happy” in Hollywood, despite her accomplished career. The root cause of her dissatisfaction stemmed from feeling muzzled and unable to have a voice in the projects she was promoting.
“I think I felt a bit caged,” Watson confessed. “The thing I found really hard was that I had to go out and sell something that I really didn’t have very much control over.”
Watson expressed frustration at having to be the public face and spokesperson for projects she had little involvement in. She found it challenging to defend or answer criticisms about work she had minimal creative input on.
“I was held accountable in a way that I began to find really frustrating, because I didn’t have a voice, I didn’t have a say,” she explained.
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Seeking Roles with Creative Control
As her frustration mounted, Watson realized she only wanted to be associated with projects where she could take ownership of her decisions and mistakes.
“I only wanted to stand in front of things where if someone was going to give me flak about it, I could say, in a way that didn’t make me hate myself, ‘Yes, I screwed up, it was my decision, I should have done better,'” she said.
Watson’s decision to step away from acting stemmed from a desire to have a voice and creative control over the projects she worked on.
Source: Financial Times
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