Tom Holland revealed in a candid new interview that he doesn’t like Hollywood.
The 27-year-old Spider-Man star admitted on Tuesday’s episode of Jay Shetty’s podcast that the entertainment industry is “not for him” and “scares him”.
“Look, I’m really a big fan of filmmaking, but I really don’t like Hollywood, it’s not for me,” said the British-born star – who also revealed he was “enslaved” to alcohol before joining got sober elsewhere in the podcast – revealed.
“The business really scares me.” “I understand that I’m part of this business and I enjoy the way I interact with it,” he continued.
“But I’m always looking for ways to break away from that and just live as normal a life as possible.”
Open: Tom Holland revealed on Tuesday’s episode of Jay Shetty’s podcast that he doesn’t like Hollywood
‘Not for me’: The 27-year-old Spider-Man star admitted the entertainment industry is ‘not for him’ and ‘scares’ him; Pictured in a still from 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming
“Today I’ll do that [podcast] It’s a very rare thing for me,” Tom continued, adding that he thinks Shetty’s podcast is a “safe place” to open up.
The actor went on to explain that some of his friends “got lost” in the business.
“I definitely think it was a constant thought not to lose yourself,” he explained.
“I’ve seen so many people come before me and lose themselves, and I’ve had friends that I grew up with who aren’t my friends anymore because of their dedication to this business.”
“I’m just really keen to focus on what makes me happy, which is my family, my friends. It’s my carpentry, my golf, the charity my mom runs.”
“It’s the stuff that makes me really happy, and it’s the stuff I should protect.”
Holland has been an actor since he was nine and rose to worldwide fame as Spider-Man in the Avengers and Spider-Man franchises.
In June, he announced he was taking a break from Hollywood. He says the break was already planned, but some have speculated it came after his recent Apple TV+ series The Crowded Room drew heavy criticism from critics.
Elsewhere in the interview, he revealed why he keeps his relationship with his girlfriend Zendaya so private.
Interesting: “Look, I’m really a big fan of filmmaking, but I really don’t like Hollywood, it’s not for me,” revealed the British-born star
Scary: “The business really scares me … I’m always looking for ways to distance myself from it and just live as normal a life as possible,” he added
Staying true to yourself: The actor went on to explain that some of his friends have “lost themselves” in the business. “I definitely think it was a constant thought not to lose yourself,” he explained
The actor gave a rare glimpse into his love life as he said his bond with the 26-year-old star is “what is most sacred to him”.
Tom and Zendaya have kept their romance low-key since they first met in 2017 after playing each other in the Spider-Man franchise.
He said, “My relationship is what’s most sacred to me.” I don’t talk about it. I’m trying my best to keep it as private as possible.’
“We both feel this is the healthiest way for us to move on as a couple, so I’m trying to stay away from Hollywood as much as possible.”
Just after last week, Tom gushed about his romance with Zendaya and shared how “lucky” he is to have her in his life.
He affectionately described their relationship as “golden” when discussing how they can share their life and work experiences together.
During the lengthy interview, Holland also spoke about his journey to sobriety and how he realized he was addicted to alcohol.
In May, he publicly announced that he had been sober for a year and four months, adding that it was one of the hardest things he’s ever done.
Holland said he realized he had a problem when he tried to go a month without alcohol: “That was all I could think about.” I woke up and thought about it, I looked at the clock : ‘When is it 12?’ And it really scared me.’
“I was like, ‘Wow, maybe I’ve got some booze,’ so I decided to punish myself and say I’m going to take two months off in February, too,” Holland said.
Protective: Elsewhere in the interview, Holland revealed why he keeps his relationship with girlfriend Zendaya so private
Sweet: He gave a rare glimpse into his love life on Tuesday when he said his bond with the 26-year-old star is the “thing he holds most sacred” (pictured in 2021)
Love: Tom and Zendaya have kept their romance low-key since they first met in 2017 after playing each other in the Spider-Man series
Luck: It’s coming just after last week. Tom has gushed about his romance with Zendaya and shared how “lucky” he is to have her in his life
Holland added that the two months had passed and he was “still struggling a lot like I couldn’t socialize, I felt like I couldn’t go to the pub and have a lemonade, I couldn’t go out.” I had really big problems at dinner and was really worried that I might have a drinking problem.’
After the two months had passed, he decided to have three more months until his birthday, June 1st.
“I said to myself, if I can go six months without alcohol, then I can prove to myself that I don’t have a problem,” admitted Holland, adding, “When I arrived on June 1st, I was done.” “The happiest thing I’ve ever experienced in my life.”
He added that after all that time without alcohol, he was sleeping better, problem-solving better, and “Things that would go wrong on set that would normally upset me, I was able to take it easy.”