Emma Watson Steps Back from Acting, Pursues New Ventures

The actress reveals she felt 'caged' in her acting career and is now focusing on personal and professional growth.

Overview

Emma Watson has stepped back from acting, stating that no level of success would make her happy unless she was true to herself.
She has since enrolled in a creative writing program at Oxford University, started a women’s environmental investment fund, created a gin brand with her brother, and tried her hand at directing.
Watson has expressed that she felt 'caged' by her acting career and that she was held accountable in a way that she found frustrating because she didn't have a voice or a say.
She has also written a play, the details of which she has kept under wraps.
Watson has stated that she is happy to wait for the 'next right thing' and does not want to 'switch into robot mode' anymore.