Overview

• In a PEOPLE interview published Sept. 20, the 42-year-old actor says his family relocated to north Texas about three years ago.
• He says L.A.'s energy never fit him after growing up in Utah, preferring a slower small-town life.
• The move followed the birth of his first child in 2019 and dissatisfaction with how 2020 felt in Los Angeles.
• He and wife Jenny del Rosario wanted space for chickens, goats, a big garden and a backyard for their kids.
• Fugit continues acting through virtual casting and says he still gets recognized for his 2000 breakout in Almost Famous.