John Cusack Reveals the Real Reason He Left Hollywood Behind

John Cusack recently appeared in an interview with Variety, where he shared his reasons for stepping away from Hollywood. The actor spoke about his challenges and creative differences. He also added that he made his career shift to writing as he did not want to compromise his storytelling.

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John Cusack Reveals the Real Reason He Left Hollywood Behind

John Cusack recently appeared in an interview with Variety, where he shared his reasons for stepping away from Hollywood. The actor spoke about his challenges and creative differences.

He also added that he made his career shift to writing as he did not want to compromise his storytelling. The High Fidelity star has been working on "Momo," his upcoming graphic novel with illustrator Ignacio Noé.

What Happened

So it's really a piece of work that was just done by two people. Earlier in the interview, he shared that "I feel so honored to have worked in this industry for a long time, but it's also great to live your.

"When you ask somebody to put $20 million or $30 million into a bank account [for a film], they want to have an opinion, and they're afraid and all that stuff," he added.
He has been part of some of the popular films, including Say Anything (1989), High Fidelity (2000), Being John Malkovich (1999), and more.
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Cusack said that his project allowed him to tell a story without outside creative interference.
Now, he has distanced himself from Hollywood and has been working on a graphic novel.