Adrian Grenier reveals fatherhood is the reason he left Hollywood
Adrian Grenier's new role has nothing to do with Hollywood; it's actually the reason he left.
“I flew high for years, 20 years in Hollywood and grew up in New York, but I live a much more grounded life now,” Grenier, 47, said of why he decided to leave California for Texas on Friday, February. 9 interview op Today with Hoda and Jenna. “I decided I was going to live closer to nature, commit to my wife and start a family and have a child, which I'm so excited about.”
The Entourage alum's dream came true last June when he and his wife Jordan Roemmele welcomed a baby boy together and he revealed that fatherhood is the best job he's ever had.
“I don't know if my body can contain love [I have for my son,]he gushed. “It's so extensive. I feel like I'm going to burst. I'm just so in love with this child. He is just incredibly beautiful and I am already so proud of him and all he does is poop.”
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Grenier, who promoted the eco-friendly cleaning company he invested in, Blueland, revealed that while some actors might regret their decision to leave Tinseltown, he is at peace with his choice. In fact, he likes the slower lifestyle he has today because it is not only good for his family, but also for their overall mental health.
“I've done a lot of growing, but I've also spent a lot of time in nature. Nature [is] link. If you can't connect, you don't care,” he explained. “There is so much to learn about how we work as humans, because we come from nature – we come from nature. So if we listen to nature, nature will tell us how to be more in harmony.”
He added: “There are many mental health challenges in our world and I think this is because we are disconnected from the Earth [that worsens it].”
Now Grenier can spend as much time outside as he wants and he encourages his son to do the same. “My son was lying in the mud this morning,” he said, noting that Roemmele sent him a photo of his son playing outside.
Although Grenier no longer calls California home, that doesn't mean he will never again take action or pressure to promote something he is involved with. Instead, he says he's just being a lot more careful about the projects he takes on now that he's in a new chapter of his life. “I only play roles that are in line with my dharma and that I can be proud of because I want my child to watch what I do and be proud of his father,” he said.