Natalie Portman Discourages Child Acting in Hollywood

The actress attributes her own safety as a child star to 'luck' and 'overprotective parents', and believes children should focus on school and play.

Natalie Portman, who started her acting career at 13, discourages children from working in Hollywood, attributing her own safety to 'luck' and 'overprotective parents'.
She believes children should focus on school and play, rather than work.
Portman's comments come amidst ongoing conversations about the safety of children in the entertainment industry.
Her feelings towards her debut film 'Léon: The Professional', which launched her career, are 'complicated' due to its 'cringey' aspects.
Portman has previously spoken about being 'sexualized' in Hollywood from a young age, which made her 'afraid'.