Chad Michael Murray Bringing Eid cheer to millions in new Netflix movie, Merry gentlemenbut that wasn't nearly the case.
The 43-year-old actor revealed that he was on the verge of quitting acting after taking on the lead role One Tree Hill Amidst his rapid rise to fame, and the pressures that accompanied it.
“There was a moment where I was quitting. I was done. I couldn't do this anymore. That was right after I left One Tree Hill“And it wasn't because of the fandom,” Murray shared in an interview with Interview magazine Published on Wednesday, December 11th. “The reason for that is because when you're between 18 and 25, those huge years where you're spending a lot of time on life experiences and your brain isn't fully developed, you make mistakes.”
“I mean, gosh, we still fail when we grow up. But I think it's hard for me to see beyond those moments where you're not old enough to understand the scenarios you're in,” he added.
Chad Michael Murray has found love with his wife Sarah Rumer, but his romantic history is full of ups and downs. One of Murray's most highly publicized relationships was with One Tree Hill actress Sophia Bush. Their characters, Lucas Scott (Murray) and Brooke Davis (Bosh) dated on the show as the actors became close when[…]
Murray, who played Lucas Scott One Tree Hill For six seasons, he rose to fame after the WB/CW show premiered in 2003. He followed it up with major film roles, including Freaky Friday and House of wax. However, the actor said he struggled to be in the limelight. (Murray had a high-profile personality relationship with Oath com. costar Sophia Bush During his time on the show. They married in 2005 but separated a year later.)
“That was hard for me because there are a lot of eyeballs on you. And you go to the grocery store and someone points out to you, 'Oh, this is the guy in a tabloid,' or 'This is the guy who did this,'” Murray explained. “Even if they don't talk about it, sometimes your head goes to a negative place, and I know my head really did. And so I made a big change at that point in my life and said, “You know what?” “This is not what I want.”
Now, in his 40s, Murray is better able to deal with fame by prioritizing his personal life. The actor is married to Actress Sarah Romer Since 2015, they have three children.
“My goal in life is to be a great father, a great husband. I love being an actor. But at the end of the day, the real popular thing for me was to be a family man.” “I had to find the right partner for that. I had to go through the right experiences and the wrong experiences to get there.
Earlier this year, Murray spoke about his surprise marriage in 2005 to Bush (42 years old), admitting that he was too young to get married at the time.
“I was a child. I didn't know up, down, left or right.” Murray said Pieces in May. “You go there and say, ‘Okay, what am I supposed to do now? got married? This is exciting!”
