The star of a hit show has revealed why he decided to ditch for a new career. Dylan Minnette caught his biggest break in the hugely popular 2017 series 13 Reasons Why , in which he played Clay Jensen for four seasons. Two years after the show wrapped in 2020, the 27-year-old starred in another couple of productions.
He featured in thriller film Scream and the Amanda Seyfried-led miniseries The Dropout, which were both released in 2022 . But, despite his success, Minnette, who has been acting since he was eight, has decided to quit to pursue other goals. Speaking on the YouTube channel, , the actor revealed why, despite his career peak in 2017, he had decided step back from Hollywood productions.
“I was fortunate to find success in [acting],” Minnette said. “I was on 13 Reasons Why and it was really popular and definitely reached a peak in what I’ve had in acting. But it also started to feel like a bit of a job.
“And I was in a very fortunate position, it was always fun for me, always really inspiring, but then it was just starting to feel like just a job.” He then shared that his main priority now is his alternative rock band Wallows. They started releasing music independently in 2017 and later signed a contract with Atlantic Records in 2018.
The actor started a band with his friends back in 2011. He sings and plays guitar, while Braeden Lemasters also sings and plays guitar, and Cole Preston handles guitar and drums. “I feel like I’m in a position now where I.
