According to Deadline, the star of 13 Reasons Why Dylan Minnette (Scream) opened up about why he quit acting and went on to pursue music furthr. Minnete spoke with the Zach Sang Show about quitting acting for the moment and how he felt during that time.
Minnette said, “I was fortunate to find success in acting. I was on 13 Reasons Why and it was really popular and definitely reached a peak in what I’ve had in acting. But it also started to feel like a bit of a job. I was in a very fortunate position, it was always fun for me, always really inspiring, but then it was just starting to feel like just a job.”
As per Deadline, the interview led to Minnette speaking about his band Wallows and his passion for music. Minnette said, “I feel like I’m in a position now where I can just kind of like do that for a while and get this the farthest it can be,” he continued. “The only way that’s gonna happen is if I put my 100% time and energy into it and take it very seriously and show the world that we all take this very seriously.”
Minnette continues by saying his passion for music is, “what feels natural and inspiring.The multi-faceted star says he’s enjoying his time and thinks about returning to acting once in a while. In fact, Minnette says that he was telling his team he was ready to act again but it turned out that “that timeframe was the actor’s strike.”
According to Deadline, Minnette states that taking a break from acting has created more inspiration and creativity. He said, “I do feel like I have something to give, and that’s probably acting … I feel like I’m starting to feel inspiration for that again,” Minnette added. “At some point, when we’ve fulfilled our Wallows duties and we’re all ready to take a break as a band, that’s when I’ll have the perfect inspiration to do something.”
Minnette’s last known role was in Hulu’s drama series The Drop Out, which premiered in 2022.