Why 'burnt out' Sandra Bullock is taking a break from acting
'Speed' star Sandra Bullock is all set to take a hiatus from acting, claiming she is ready to focus on life with her children. The 57-year-old added that she was "burnt out" in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. “I don’t want to be beholden to anyone’s schedule other than my own," she said.
Bullock has also made her plans clear for the future. “I want to be at home,” Bullock told CBS’s 'Sunday Morning' back in March. “So I’m not doing anyone any favors who are investing in a project if I’m saying, ‘I just want to be at home.’ Because I was always running, I was always running to the next thing. I just want to be present and responsible for one thing.” She also added: “I’m so burnt out. I’m so tired, and I’m so not capable of making healthy, smart decisions and I know it."
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She also spoke about how work had become her crutch. “Work has always been steady for me, and I’ve been so lucky." She added: "I realized it possibly was becoming my crutch." She also said that she had no idea about when she would resume acting. When asked how long the break would be, she responded, “I really don’t know." 'The Lost City' actor said she was looking forward to spending time with her children, Louis and Laila.
Bullock married her now ex-husband Jesse James in 2005 and the couple adopted a child five years later. However, they filed for divorce in 2010. The same year in June, the divorce was finalized and she went through another adoption process. She brought Louis home in 2010, followed by Laila in 2015.
She has been on a hectic press tour for most of her recent movies and says the constant spotlight does make her uncomfortable to date. “I shrivel up when it comes to press, when it comes to being in public and when it comes to doing a photo shoot,” Bullock says. “I just collapse. I’m not good at that, but what I love is working in tandem with people to create something.”