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Remember when Joaquin Phoenix retried? We were all like, damn... what's he gonna do for a living now? Turns out hes acting. Weird right?
John Bob Diddly Bob retired at age 4, after starring in the masterpiece "Baby and the Bib". A damn shame, because he had a promising future.
Paul Newman retired in his early 80s, although he may have been sick at that point. But I do recall an interview where he said he was retiring because after 80, even though he still could do a character and recall his lines - he "didn't feel sharp. "
It seems these actors who are more concerned with craft than celebrity feel these limitations keenly ( even if we as an audience don' t see the change ) and decide to step out. I guess we have to respect that, though I'd love to see Gene Hackman on screen one more time.
It seems these actors who are more concerned with craft than celebrity feel these limitations keenly ( even if we as an audience don' t see the change ) and decide to step out. I guess we have to respect that, though I'd love to see Gene Hackman on screen one more time.
Gene Wilder retired early-ish, too. He turned to writing and painting and just kept to himself a lot. He was remarried by that point (after Gilda died) and quite happy and content to live a quiet life in New England. Can't say I blame him.