Demi Moore Explains Why She Almost Quit Acting Before New Movie 'The Substance'

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Demi Moore has revealed that she almost stepped away from acting for good. In a new interview, the 61-year-old actress explained that she recently considered quitting acting before landing a role in the new horror thriller The Substance, for which she received rave reviews after its premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Keep reading to find out more…“It’s not like I ever officially left, but I understand the sentiment and appreciate it,” Demi shared with Entertainment Weekly. “There hasn’t been a project or a role that has come along that has been this dynamic for me to really dive into and sink my teeth into.” She explained, “I went through a period of even questioning whether this is what I should still be doing.

In the last four years or so, I felt that it was a personal question that I wanted to explore and see. Was this where I should be putting my energy?

When you plant seeds, you wait to see what grows.” Following the release of her movies G.I. Jane and Deconstructing Harry in 1997, Demi took a long break from acting to focus on raising her daughters.

After a few years, she started slowly taking jobs again. “I re-engaged and did Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle and a few things,” she shared. “It’s changed, but at that time, there was a feeling like I didn’t quite know where I fit.