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  • Chris Evans Not Retiring From Acting

    Chris Evans Not Retiring From Acting

    Chris Evans fans can finally breathe again, he is not quitting acting.

    Recently, Evans made a statement that implied he would retire from acting soon to focus on directing. Directing is one of Evans’ passions and something he wholeheartedly wants to pursue. He told Variety that “if I’m acting at all, it’s going to be under Marvel contract, or I’m going to be directing, I can’t see myself pursuing acting strictly outside of what I’m contractually obligated to do.”

    Evans’ Marvel contract ensures that he’ll appear in at least six movies for them, three of which he’s already filmed: Captain America, Avengers, and Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Evans is currently filming his fourth Marvel movie, Avengers 2: Age of Ultron.

    He told Good Morning America, “I said that I directed last year. I really responded to it. I really enjoyed it,” I’d love to focus a little bit more on that.” Then he added, “By no means am I planning on retiring. It’s kind of a silly statement. But I certainly am going to try to focus a bit more on directing at this point.”

    Evan’s statement to Variety was misconstrued by fans, many of whom believed it meant a permanent declaration of giving up acting. However, it’s not that simple in terms of his Hollywood future.

    Evans directed a film called 1:30 Train, a love story about a woman (Alice Eve) who misses her train at the Grand Central Terminal. Therefore, she must spend the night at the station, where she meets a street musician played by Evans. The film had a $3 million budget and took 19 days to film on the Manhattan Lower East side.

    In the Variety interview, Evans credits his role in these Marvels movies with giving him enough name recognition to pursue his passion for directing.

    Captain America: The Winter Soldier opens in the US on April 4.

    Image via Chris Evans, Facebook

  • Lena Dunham Says She Might Quit Acting

    Lena Dunham Says She Might Quit Acting

    As a woman in control, Lena Dunham has had a role unlike most women in the film and television industry. Dunham has been rising in popularity over the past couple of years due to her hit HBO show and its many fans.

    She continues to gain popularity for her show, and as a celebrity icon, but perhaps she does not want to be seen in front of the camera anymore. Lena Dunham has been incredibly busy with her work with Girls, and in addition to be the star and central character on the show, she also created, writes, and directs the show, which is currently in its third season.

    Lena Dunham is spotlighted in a recent issue of Glamour Magazine, and in an interview she said “I don’t know if I’m going to want to act anymore. I’m always relieved on the days I don’t have to. I’d rather give parts to other women than be the woman having the parts.”

    She also opens up about her relationship with guitarist Jack Antonoff in the interview, and talks about things such as fashion and how she would rather make a big deal out of a good haircut than wearing a bunch of makeup.

    In addition to Girls, she has starred in a handful of films including This Is 40 and Tiny Furniture, an independent film that she both created and starred in.

    The 27-year-old’s show Girls has been nominated for both Emmys and Golden Globe awards on multiple occasions, and she won multiple Golden Globes after the show’s first season.

    In addition to her time in film and television, it was also announced recently that Lena Dunham would be authoring a series of Archie Comics. She has been a longtime fan of the series, and will get to add her own type of story to the comic strip.

    Throughout Lena Dunham’s career, she has played characters similar to herself, and uses Girls almost to emulate her own life, citing several similarities with Hannah and herself. She was the most recent host of Saturday Night Live, and spoke to a crowd at the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas about how she is trying to change the role of women in Hollywood.

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