This is upsetting to me. I am a HUGE fan of Eddie Murphy and his contributions to the entertainment industry. He recently sat down and talked to Tanika Ray of “Extra” about leaving the movie business for good after his last film, this is what he said:

“I have close to fifty movies and it’s like, why am I in the movies?” he said, adding, “I’ve done that part now. I’ll go back to the stage and do standup.”

What a blow. He’s ready to walk away and thousands upon thousands of actors in LA are busting their ass just to get one word in a film. This says a lot of things. #1 Don’t give up, Eddie was once in the same position you were in (starving actors) before things started to pick up and now he has an overabundance of work. If you out there hustling trying to make it hold on, it’s right around the corner. #2 always have your eyes open for the next move.  I produced my first feature film The Adventures of Noah Sife about six months ago all by myself. You never know when doors will open up to you that were bigger than your goals. What people don’t know about Eddie is that he’s a huge producer and he produces almost all the films he plays in. Whether he quits or not I just want to say thank you Eddie, you have inspired me and many like me to have the freedom you have. I wish you much success in all your future ventures. And in case you forgot here’s Eddie Murphy at his rawest!! If he gets back to this form on stage everybody better watch out!! This is Raw the full version.

-NoahSife.com is the Best!