By Suki Reid|
Child star Jonathan Lipnicki has revealed why he stepped away from Hollywood.
The Jerry Maguire star grew up under the white-hot spotlight, landing his first acting gig at just six years old.
The star has confessed why he decided to leave the industry, telling E! News: "Really, it was kind of just going to high school.
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"I wasn't, like, 'I'm stepping away.' I still had my agent; I'd audition here and there," he said.
The actor was best known for his iconic roles in Stuart Little and Jerry Maguire throughout the 1990s, though his career declined in the early 2000s.
Lipnicki says he tried to no avail to land more opportunities: "I auditioned for a lot and I just didn't get things. I think that's OK to say, right?
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"Acting is this thing that I've always loved, and sometimes it just doesn't love you back. There was a span where I didn't work for a while and I was pursuing it."
Lipnicki continued to attend acting classes, sharing he tried his best to "be in tune" with his true self.
"There was just a portion where maybe I just wasn't very good, and I'm OK saying that," he explained in his latest interview.
"Maybe it's a me thing, and I'm more than willing to work on myself all the time and take accountability and control for what I can control."
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The actor has landed his first gig since becoming an adult, starring in The Joe Schmo Show later this month.
The show features a cast of characters who play out a fake reality competition scenario, it is also hosted by Cat Deeley.
"I got to find out from a young age what I wanted to spend the rest of my life pursuing, so I can never be mad at it," he said.
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"I'm always grateful for it. I am living more in the present now and really trying to focus on who I am now and what that's going to look like in the future. But I'm extremely grateful for my past."
The star added: "I've been through it – the ups and the downs – and consistently throughout it, it's the thing I love doing with my life," he shared.
"I know the best is yet to come with me."
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