Natalie Portman reflected on life as a child actor in Hollywood during a recent interview with Variety.
"I would not encourage young people to go into this,” the May December actor said candidly. Clarifying this statement, she added, “I don’t mean ever; I mean as children.”
Portman touched on the number of former child actors who have come forward in recent years with terrible experiences in the industry. “I’ve heard too many bad stories to think that any children should be part of it,” she said. “Having said that, I know all the conversations that we’ve been having these past few years. It’s made people more aware and careful.”