Emily Blunt says she is taking a break from acting over great ‘emotional cost’

British actress Emily Blunt has revealed that she’s stepping back from the industry after experiencing a great “emotional cost” in recent years.

Emily Blunt attends the photocall for "Oppenheimer" in Trafalgar Square on July 12, 2023 in London, England. Picture: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

Emily Blunt is putting Hollywood on the back burner.

The British actress, who stars in the hotly anticipated Oppenheimer film, explained the reason she’s looking to step away from the silver screen for at least a year.

“This year, I’m not working. I worked quite a bit last year and my oldest baby is 9, so we’re in the last year of single digits,” she said on iHeart’s Table For Two with Bruce Bozzi podcast.

The The Devil Wears Prada actress shares daughters Hazel, 9, and Violet, 6, with husband and fellow actor John Krasinski, whom she married in 2010.

Emily Blunt currently stars in the hot new film Oppenheimer. Picture: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

The actress will now take a break from acting for one year. Picture: Neil P. Mockford/Getty Images for Universal Pictures

“And I just feel [like] there are cornerstones to their day that are so important when they’re little,” she went on.

“And it’s, ‘Will you wake me up? Will you take me to school? Will you pick me up? Will you put me to bed?’ And I just need to be there for all of them for a good stretch. And I just felt that in my bones.”

The actress added that there was a great “emotional cost” to her and the kids when she takes on time-consuming projects.

She added that she’s “very prone to guilt”.

Emily Blunt says she feels “guilt” when working for long stints away from her family. Picture: Ethan Miller/Getty Images

“I think maybe all mothers are,” she explained. “You’re just prone to feeling bad for, God forbid, wanting something outside of being a mother.”

“I am huge advocate for it — I’m a huge advocate for women being ambitious. It’s just dreams with purpose, it’s not an ugly word,” Blunt added.

It comes as Blunt recently admitted that she doesn’t want her children to follow in her footsteps and be actresses.

Blunt and husband John Krasinski shares two daughters. Picture: Jean-Baptiste Lacroix/AFP

The 40-year-old admitted that the cutthroat industry can be “very disappointing” for women due to its superficial element.

“My toes curl when people tell me, ‘My daughter wants to be an actress.’ I want to say, ‘Don’t do it,’” she toldHarper’s Bazaar UK.

“Because it’s a hard industry and it can be very disappointing. A lot of people tell you not to take things personally — but it’s completely personal, especially when you’re being judged on how you look. So you just have to endure that side of things.”

What’s more, the A Quiet Place star’s fame isn’t “exciting” for her kids, and she says she’s “completely disassociated” with the level of stardom she’s reached.

This article originally appeared in Page Six and was reproduced with permission

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