“I’m going to rest for a little bit.”
Earlier this week, Andrew Garfield — who’s just coming off an Oscar nomination for Tick, Tick… Boom! — announced that he’s taking a break from acting.
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But fear not! Andrew’s not hanging it up for good — he’s just taking a little break, is all.
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The actor cleared things up during a recent appearance on The View.
Andrew Garfield tells #TheView that headlines saying he’s taking a break from acting were taken out of context: “People make a story out of nothing.”
“I’ve been loving the work I’ve been doing but also, you know, I need to take a month or so … I’m not retiring!”
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He started off by cracking some jokes: “Yeah I’m retiring officially,” he said. “I have enough money just to live in a camper van for the rest of my life and I’m done.”
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“I don’t know where that came from,” he then laughed. “I’m just having a holiday.”
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“I’ve been working hard, and I’ve been loving the work I’ve been doing,” he explained. “But also, you know, I need to take a month or so.”
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“A month. A month of a break, maybe two. I’m not retiring.”
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So there you have it, folks. He’ll be back before you know it — and, it’s very understandable that he’s taking a break.
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In addition to Tick, Tick… Boom! and a little movie called Spider-Man: No Way Home (and The Eyes of Tammy Faye!), Andrew also stars in the FX limited series, Under the Banner of Heaven, which just kicked off this week.
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I say he deserves a break!
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Watch the interview clip here.