Tom Holland has stated that he dislikes the entertainment industry, though he enjoys making films. A rare podcast appearance by Tom Holland on Jay Shetty’s ‘On Purpose’ revealed his relationship with Hollywood and drinking problems.
Tom Holland, the Spider-Man actor, is known for being a little more reserved in his personal life. He has stated numerous times that he values his privacy and keeps his personal matters private. Tom Holland, on the other hand, was candid in a recent interview. And the actor opened up about his ‘alcohol problem’ in Hollywood.
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After announcing a few weeks ago that he is taking a break from acting after producing the Apple TV+ series The Crowded Room, the 27-year-old opened up about the film industry. He plays a character loosely based on Billy Milligan, a man from the United States who claimed to have 24 different personalities. Tom stated that he couldn’t turn the character off and just wanted to be rid of him.
Tom Holland Discusses About Hollywood.
The Crowded Room actor spoke at length about his feelings and dilemmas regarding his relationship with Hollywood. In an interview with Jay Shetty’s podcast, On Purpose, Tom said, “Look, I really am a massive fan of making films but I really do not like Hollywood, it is not for me,” The business terrifies me. I understand that I am a part of that business and that I enjoy my interactions with it, but I am always looking for ways to remove myself from it so that I can live as normal a life as possible.”
According to Holland, it is extremely rare for him to appear on a podcast, but appearing on Jay Shetty’s On Purpose provided a safe space for him to be vulnerable. His childhood friends have lost themselves in the entertainment industry and he is afraid of doing the same.
“It has definitely been an ongoing thought for me, which is ‘Don’t lose yourself,” said the actor. “Many people came before me who lost themselves to this business,” he said. “I’ve even had friends that I grew up with who no longer are because of this business.”
According to the actor, he would rather spend his time with his family and friends, practicing carpentry and golf, and a charity that his mother runs. He explains that these are the things he values the most and wishes to safeguard at all costs.
Tom Holland Discusses His Battle With Alcoholism.
Holland also went into detail about how he discovered he was “definitely addicted to alcohol.” He explains that he decided to try Dry January, and that during that time “all I could think about was having a drink.”
After getting up, I thought about it,” tom explained. I was checking the time… And it frightened me. Perhaps I have an alcohol problem. So I punished myself by stating, “I’m going to do February also.” “I’m taking another two months off. Tom stated that he realised he was “really struggling” at the end of the second dry month, which is when he realised he had “an alcohol problem.”
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Holland was most recently seen in ‘The Crowded Room,’ an Apple TV+ miniseries for which he also served as an executive producer. The show was inspired by the non-fiction novel ‘The Minds of Billy Milligan’, which was published in 1981.