The 45-year-old Deadpool actor spoke with Jessi Hempel, Senior Editor at Large at LinkedIn News, about his “sabbatical.”
Reynolds said in the video interview, “Well, I’ve done a lot of acting,” adding that he’s “extremely passionate” about his creative agency Maximum Effort, which he co-founded in 2018, and software platform MNTN, where he exists to serve as the Chief Creative Officer. Maximum Effort was acquired by MNTN in June.
Ryan Reynolds ‘Sabbatical’
He explained that as their children have grown older, that lifestyle has become more difficult. “Now that they’re in school, they’re back on a more regular schedule. I believe it is critical for their development, and I enjoy being a present father. I enjoy taking them to school and picking them up in the morning. I enjoy having the time in between to devote to the things that I am truly passionate about.
“The most important thing for me, and I know you have kids as well,” Reynolds continued, “is that I don’t want to miss this time with my kids.”
Ryan Reynolds Family
The actor, who has three daughters with his wife Blake Lively: James, 6, Inez, 5, and Betty, 2, also explained why now is the “perfect time” for someone like him to take a little break.
“When I’m shooting a film, I’m often in Europe, I’m away, there are incredibly long hours, there’s a tonne of constant, kind of requirement to be there the whole time — not just because I’m performing, but also because I’m generally producing and writing on my movies,” he explained.
Call for A Normal Life
“When I’m shooting a film, they tend to chew and blow bubbles with every aspect of my life,” he added. “Allowing myself to take a step back right away is sort of the ideal time. Not just for my family, but also for MNTN and Maximum Effort, to just concentrate on those for a while.”
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Later, Reynolds stated that all he wants is to “live life like a normal human,” adding, “I want my kids to have a fairly normal schedule.” For many years, when my wife Blake was shooting a film, I would not be shooting a film and instead spend time with the kids. As a result, we’d sort of trade-off. We never really worked on the same project at the same time. But we were always on the move. As a result, the kids were also absent.”