Jessica Lange considers retiring from acting due to corporate greed

Veteran actress Jessica Lange has revealed that she may be ready to retire from acting thanks to increasing corporate greed.

If you read the name Jessica Lange, you probably conjure images of Ryan Murphy’s hit horror series American Horror Story, in which she played the lead role for four seasons.

However, Lange is an incredibly decorated actress who’s appeared in iconic films such as Tootsie (1982), Cape Fear (1991), and Blue Sky (1994.

Though she’s been acting for almost fifty years now, Lange seems to be at her wits end when it comes to acting, as she’s revealed she’s incredibly close to retiring from the art altogether.

Lange is tired of art coming second to profits

Lange recently sat down with The Telegraph to chat about her third book of photographs, a hobby she took up during lockdown.

When asked if she was considering retiring from acting, Lange responded, “I am,” she confirmed. “I don’t think I’ll do this too much longer,” though she quickly refuted the idea that she was ready due to her age.

“Creativity is secondary now to corporate profits,” Lange explained, “The emphasis becomes not on the art or the artist or the storytelling. It becomes about satisfying your stockholders. It diminishes the artist and the art of filmmaking.” 

Lange added, “[The loss of] wonderful films by really great filmmakers, wonderful stories, great characters. That’s rare, isn’t it now?”

Because of this viewpoint, Lange has no desire to see “90 percent” of movies today, including Marvel and DC films, that she believes “sacrificed this art that we’ve been involved in … for the sake of profit.” 

While Lange’s words may be harsh, it’s hard to deny that many movies today are made for the sole purpose of making money versus just making art.

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