'Spiderman' Actor Tom Holland To Take Break From Acting Due To 'The Crowded Room' Shoot
'Spiderman' actor Tom Holland has confirmed that he would be taking the next year off from acting following the strenuous production of his new Apple TV+ show 'The Crowded Room'.
'Spiderman' actor Tom Holland has confirmed that he would be taking the next year off from acting following the strenuous production of his new Apple TV+ show 'The Crowded Room'. For the unversed, the new series stars Tom Holland as Danny Sullivan who ends up being arrested in 1979 due to his involvement in a shooting at Rockefeller Center. The series is based on the real crimes of Billy Milligan, who was diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder.
“It was a tough time, for sure,” Tom Holland told Extra about the show’s production, as per Variety.
“We were exploring certain emotions that I have definitely never experienced before. And then on top of that, being a producer, dealing with the day-to-day problems that come with any film set, just added that extra level of pressure," he added.
In the interview, the actor also said that he loved the learning curve of becoming a producer but juggling two roles on one production while playing a character pushed him past his breaking point.
“I’m no stranger to hard work. I’ve lived by the idea that hard work is good work. Then again, the show did break me. There did come a time where I needed a break and disappeared and went to Mexico for a week and had time on a beach and laid low," he said.
"I’m now taking a year off, and that is a result of how difficult this show was. I am excited to see how it turns out. I feel like our hard work wasn’t in vain," he added.
Earlier, talking to Entertainment Weekly, Tom Holland had revealed that working on the new Apple TV+ show led to a bit of a meltdown in his personal life.
“I was seeing myself in [the character], but in my personal life. I remember having a bit of a meltdown at home and thinking, like, ‘I’m going to shave my head. I need to shave my head because I need to get rid of this character.’ And, obviously, we were mid-shooting, so I decided not to… It was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced before," said Holland.
For the unversed, 'The Crowded Room' also stars Amanda Seyfried, Sasha Lane, Will Chase, Lior Raz, Laila Robins, Christopher Abbott and Henry Eikenberry.
The series will premiere on Apple TV+ on June 9.
