Emma Watson hasn’t been on screen for six years and says she is better for it – for any one else tired of the Hollywood circus, here’s how to walk away with your dignity intact
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n a recent interview with Hollywood Authentic, Emma Watson described herself as “the happiest and healthiest I’ve ever been”. And this is for one reason and one reason only: she isn’t an actor any more.
The last time Watson appeared on film was in Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Little Women six years ago. Since then, she has decided to lay low, largely because she considered the act of promoting her movies “soul-destroying”. And good for her; not just for refusing to strap herself to the machine, but also for slipping away so quietly that nobody had actually even noticed that she’d gone.
This is a rare skill. The world is full of actors who hate acting so much that they long to leave the profession behind, but so few of them can simply fade into obscurity as elegantly as Watson. So I’ve decided to step in and help. If you’re an actor who wants to take an extended leave of absence, here are the rules that you should probably stick to.
