These famous actors reject the LA lifestyle
There are many stars who feel like the Hollywood life is not for them
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Most aspiring actors tend to move
to
Los Angeles to help launch their careers. It's an obvious place to start, but
once they've established themselves, they have far more financial freedom to live exactly where they want to.
In the case of Angelina Jolie, she grew up in the spotlight at the heart of it all thanks to her showbiz parents, Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, the actress shared her true feelings about the city. “Because I grew up around Hollywood, I was never very impressed with it. I never bought into it as significant or important.” While this pragmatism may have been helpful when she was beginning her career, times have changed. “I wouldn’t be an actress today,” Jolie revealed. “When I was starting out, it wasn’t as much of an expectation to be as public, to share so much.”
Currently, Angelina Jolie is living in LA. However, she hopes to relocate once her twins turn 18. Her divorce proceedings with Brad Pitt also kept her in Hollywood longer than she would have wished. “It’s part of what happened after my divorce. I lost the ability to live and travel as freely," she explained. "I will move when I can. I grew up in quite a shallow place. Of all the places in the world, Hollywood is not a healthy place. So you seek authenticity.”
Take a browse to see who else has shunned the LA lifestyle in favor of something quieter, better, or just different!
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