Glen Powell didn’t want the glitz and glam that comes with living in Hollywood.

During a recent interview with Vanity Fair for its 2026 Hollywood Issue, the 37-year-old “Twisters” actor spoke about why he chose to leave Los Angeles and move back to his hometown of Austin, Texas, despite his success.

“I needed a spiritual place where I could hang my hat and truly be unplugged,” he said. “If you live in LA … where everyone is sort of a part of this thing, you can’t ever sign off of that app.”

It seems Powell moved from one acting hot spot to another, telling the outlet “there’s so much being shot around Texas now. It’s about to get even more competitive.”

After moving to the Lone Star State, Powell enrolled in classes at the University of Texas at Austin.

“I literally just paid

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