“Learned a lot”: Taylor Lautner decided to end his film career

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If you were a schoolboy when Twilight came out, then most likely your classmates were divided into fans of Edward and Jacob. The role of a teenage werewolf made Taylor Lautner famous all over the world when he was still very young. However, 14 years have passed since the premiere of the film, and Lautner is still a cult figure in teenage cinema, although he himself is not happy about this.

The other day, the actor announced that he was leaving Hollywood and admitted that it was his work in Twilight that led him to professional and emotional burnout. However, once for Lautner’s parents, the meeting with the worldwide fame of their son was unexpected, but they were not at a loss and continued their usual life.

When I was at home, I still had to take out the trash, he remembered, and I still mowed the lawn periodically. I was the youngest on Twilight – I was 16 years old – so my parents played a huge role in my upbringing, even when I was on the set.

The family did not allow the actor to “star” and taught him not to depend on his own popularity, while crowds of female fans pursued Lautner with homemade posters literally everywhere – in shopping centers, cinemas and even grocery stores, and he barely found time to humanly enjoy his on-screen success.

My relatives definitely put everything in perspective. I think for them, as for the parents of a 16-year-old, it was also uncharted territory,” he said, adding that excessive attention and pressure from the press led him to the same sudden decline in his career. “We learned a lot as a family. Therefore, I think that a step back is the way to upgrade.

Note that before the role in “Twilight” Lautner was a little-known, but already quite an experienced young actor. For example, he starred in the fantasy The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava (2005) directed by Robert Rodriguez. During the filming of “Twilight” itself, he managed to play in the tapes “My Personal Enemy” (2008), “Valentine’s Day” (2010) and “The Chase” (2011). Lautner’s last film, Riding the Wave, was released in 2016.

By the way, “Twilight” brought Taylor Lautner not only burnout, but also a lot of awards, such as “Breakthrough of the Year: Best Actor” at the 2009 MTV Awards, as well as “Best Shirtless Performance” in the second film of the saga at the same ceremony in 2012. In 2010, he was nominated for the Saturn Award as the best young actor.