After getting into the business as a child star in the 1990s, 31-year-old actor Jonathan Lipnicki has opened up on why he’s not seen so much in Hollywood movies these days. Appearing alongside Tom Cruise, Lipnicki made his feature film debut with a key role in the 1996 sports dramedy Jerry Maguire. He can also be remembered for his starring roles in The Little Vampire and the Stuart Little movies.
In a new interview with /Film, Lipnicki spoke about what he’s up to these days. He has been working pretty steadily both on stage and in various indie productions. Saying how much he has a natural love of performing, Lipnicki pointed out how he’s not one of those child stars who was pressured into acting, always insistent on getting more roles with the full support of his parents.
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If Lipnicki loves to perform, what happened with his acting career? It might be presumed that he had simply chosen to step back from Hollywood to focus on school. As Lipnicki explains, that is often the narrative that is taken with former child stars who fade away from the national spotlight once they get older.
Lipnicki then takes the blame for the movie offers drying up, stating that he started to lose focus of what makes an actor great as he grew up.
The actor says being known as a former child star can be both beneficial and a hindrance at time when it comes to finding new work, but he’s grateful for everything that’s come his way. Lipnicki says he’s always auditioning for different projects and isn’t quite sure what’s coming next, but concludes by saying.
