Los Angeles: Hollywood actor David Krumholtz has deleted social media posts in which he said he was putting his acting career on hold and expressed frustration with the entertainment industry.
Krumholtz, who has more than 140 credits spanning over three decades, is known for films including The Santa Clause, Superbad and Oppenheimer.
In the posts, which he later removed, Krumholtz said he had overcome a long-standing fear of stepping away from professional acting.
"I kinda sorta put my acting career on hold the other day. It's been something I've been petrified to do for years. Specifically, the fear was that I'd go broke and not be able to handle being out of the game," he wrote.
The actor said he had formally communicated his decision by email and felt a "huge wave of relief" afterwards.
"Not sure what I'm going to do for money instead, or how I'm going to do it, but I just removed a humongous burden, one that I truly didn't fathom the weight of until it was gone. Frustrated, fed up, fried," he said.
The posts prompted reactions from fans and fellow actors, after which Krumholtz elaborated on his feelings about professional acting.
He said there was a distinction between acting as a creative pursuit and working as a professional actor.
"Acting professionally is a very different concept than the exercise of acting itself. I've enjoyed every single minute of exercising the muscle. I've enjoyed the fanfare," he wrote.
Krumholtz also said that competition and self-involvement had once helped drive his career, but he no longer felt the same motivation.
"Much to MY overwhelming surprise. There will always be great joy in the exercise. But for me, the profession has lost its gleam," he said.
Actor Garret Dillahunt was among those who responded to the announcement, saying he was saddened by the news but happy for Krumholtz.
Krumholtz subsequently clarified that his comments did not necessarily mean he was ending his creative life. Instead, he said he wanted to redefine his relationship with his career.
"Ain't over, rather, redefining my terms. Hoping to find a new, more rewarding passion," he wrote.
Krumholtz has since deleted the posts in which he discussed his frustration with finding acting work in Hollywood. His decision to remove them leaves his current plans for his acting career unclear.
