00:00Oscar-winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis recently revealed that she's been slowly preparing
00:05to step away from Hollywood.
00:07In a heartfelt interview with The Guardian, the 66-year-old star shared how watching her
00:12legendary parents, Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis, get rejected by the film industry, which deeply
00:18impacted a perspective on aging and fame.
00:21I witnessed my parents lose the very thing that gave them their fame, their life and
00:25their livelihood when the industry rejected them at a certain age.
00:30The Freakier Friday actress shared, I watched them reach incredible success and then have
00:35it slowly erode to where it was gone and that's very painful.
00:40Jamie Lee Curtis further admitted that she's been self-retiring for 30 years.
00:45She explained, I've been prepping to get out so that I don't have to suffer the same
00:50as my family did.
00:52I want to leave the party before I'm no longer invited.
00:55Curtis is recently reprising her role as Tess Coleman in Freakier Friday, a sequel of the
01:012003's hit fantasy comedy film.
01:04As she is now getting into the shoes of grandmother, Jamie says this role brought its own challenges,
01:10especially the pressure to maintain a polished appearance.
01:13Despite her reflections on retirement, Curtis isn't leaving just yet.
01:18With upcoming roles and producing credits, she is making sure to close this chapter on her
01:23own terms.
01:243
01:251
01:262
01:272
01:283
01:293
01:304
01:314
01:325
01:335
01:346
01:356
01:366
Comments