Hollywood star Ashley Olsen (25), who made her acting debut at just nine months alongside twin sister Mary-Kate in Full House, hasn’t appeared in a film since 2004’s New York Minute and has no plans to acting.
“We worked non-stop until we were 18. Then we decided to take a break and go to school – and that was when we decided to question whether we would carry on in entertainment,” she says.
“It was time to step behind the process. I wanted to work on other things.
“It doesn’t mean I’m not interested in Hollywood, I like the way it operates and the people who are involved and the sense of possibility. But if I ever do get back in, it’s not going to be as an actress.”
Though Mary-Kate has made some film and TV appearances since New York Minute, including an eight-episode stint in Weeds, she also thinks it was a good move to take a break from acting.
“It just felt right to move away,” Mary-Kate says.
The sisters now run a fashion empire, and though their Dualstar Entertainment Group has over 30 full-time staff, Mary-Kate and Ashley insist they are very hands-on with all of their business ventures.
Ashley told British Elle magazine, “We don’t trust a lot of people. We are perfectionists. We’ve always wanted to be closely involved with everything, totally hands-on – that’s why it works. If we step away, it stops working.”
Mary-Kate added, “I know it sounds controlling, but that’s how it has to be. It is a big responsibility – but we’ve been doing it for years.”
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