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Hayden Panettiere Reflects on Her 'Needed' 4-Year Acting Break


Hayden Panettiere discusses her acting hiatus, career evolution and starring as Violet in the upcoming horror-comedy A Breed Apart

Panettiere confessed that the decision to step out of the spotlight was “never” in her mind but instead “happened organically.” She credited the impromptu hiatus for allowing her to come back at a “different place in life.” She jumps back into the world of horror with her latest film, Amber Alert, but knowing how to deliver a bone chilling audience experience is a skill she never would have learned without director Wes Craven. Photo Credit: Storm SantosThat means making sure she’s not getting brushed “aside” like she’s a “young kid” who “doesn’t know what they’re talking about.” (The Scream star has been in the acting game since the age of 4.)

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