'Broke me': Tom Holland's huge career move after 'tough time'
Tom Holland is taking a year off acting as a result of the emotional exhaustion that came with his most recent project.
The 27-year-old British actor revealed in an interview with Extra that after having a "difficult" experience making his new series The Crowded Room he needed the time off.
"It was a tough time, for sure," Holland said.
"We were exploring certain emotions that I have definitely never experienced before."
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"We were exploring certain emotions that I have definitely never experienced before." Instagram
Holding the dual titles of actor and producer within the project, the star admitted it became overwhelming.
"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," Holland said.
"I'm now taking a year off, and that is a result of how difficult this show was."
The difficulty of the project didn't deter the Spider-Man: No Way Home actor from reflecting on what he gained from the challenge.
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Holland admitted being both an actor and producer on the series had been challenging. Getty
Holland shared that he "really enjoyed" working on The Crowded Room and "loved the learning curve of becoming a producer."
"I'm no stranger to hard work. I've always lived by this idea that hard work is good work. And I really enjoyed it," he said.
"But then again, the show did break me. There did come a time where sort of was like, 'I need to have a break.'
"I am excited to see how it turns out, and I feel like our hard work wasn't in vain."
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This isn't the first time the actor has decided to go off the grid. FilmMagic
This isn't the first time the actor has decided to go off the grid. Less than a year ago, he announced a break from social media due to his mental health.
Holland had secretly been offline for some time prior to his announcement but decided to make his hiatus public in a candid Instagram video.
"I have taken a break from social media for my mental health, because I find Instagram and Twitter to be overstimulating, to be overwhelming, I get caught up and I spiral when I read things about me online, and ultimately, it's very detrimental to my mental state," he said at the time, adding that he had deleted all social media apps from his phone.
