Fairuza Balk Is Fed Up Chasing Fame
Fairuza Balk gained popularity after appearing in films like American History X, The Waterboy, and Almost Famous. But she’d already reached icon-status in her childhood after starring in Return to Oz in the 80s. While she’s been typecast as the gloomy alternative girl in many pictures, there are other reasons why Hollywood doesn’t pick up the phone anymore.
Mainly, Fairuza has shied away from the Hollywood scene. She sees herself as an artist first, so acting isn’t her priority anymore. “I struggled a lot with being pushed too hard in my 20’s,” she revealed in an interview. “With people telling me that I had to keep taking more and more movies because that’s really only when I’d be relevant. Hollywood is designed that way; it’s always about the new flavor of the moment and I’ve always preferred to be a bit more mysterious.”