John Travolta Retire From Acting After Son's Died, John Travolta nearly gave up acting after the loss of his son Jett, he revealed on BBC Breakfast on Friday. His 16-year-old son Jett passed away three years ago after suffering a seizure on a family holiday in the Bahamas.
So the actor, 58, could be forgiven for wanting to forsake all fame forever after the tragedy.
The grieving father said he only agreed to star in his new film, Savages, because it was a 'high-end, five-star film'.
'I lost my son a few years ago and I had been having quite a time of that,' he told BBC Breakfast.
'After three years getting a lot of support from my church and a lot of support from people, fans, family, I decided that it was OK to go back to work.'
'I'd even thought of retiring at one point, because it felt like too much.'
Savages marks John's first film after the loss of his son, and also stars Blake Lively, Salma Hayek and Benicio del Toro.
During the interview, John also called for a privacy law and condemned the publication of topless photographs of Kate Middleton.
The actor, who famously danced with Diana, Princess of Wales at a White House dinner in 1985, said it was the 'worst time to be famous'.
'There is a right to privacy whether you're famous or not famous and I feel that anyone being invaded at that level is unfortunate.'
'There should be a law, no one would like that.'
The film, which opens on Friday, is based on Don Winslow's best-selling thriller and also stars Blake Lively, Salma Hayek and Benicio del Toro.
John and his wife Kelly Preston have since had a new son, Benjamin.
The little tot joined his famous father and mother on the publicity tour for the new Oliver Stone directed flick last week.
So the actor, 58, could be forgiven for wanting to forsake all fame forever after the tragedy.
The grieving father said he only agreed to star in his new film, Savages, because it was a 'high-end, five-star film'.
'I lost my son a few years ago and I had been having quite a time of that,' he told BBC Breakfast.
'After three years getting a lot of support from my church and a lot of support from people, fans, family, I decided that it was OK to go back to work.'
'I'd even thought of retiring at one point, because it felt like too much.'
Savages marks John's first film after the loss of his son, and also stars Blake Lively, Salma Hayek and Benicio del Toro.
During the interview, John also called for a privacy law and condemned the publication of topless photographs of Kate Middleton.
The actor, who famously danced with Diana, Princess of Wales at a White House dinner in 1985, said it was the 'worst time to be famous'.
'There is a right to privacy whether you're famous or not famous and I feel that anyone being invaded at that level is unfortunate.'
'There should be a law, no one would like that.'
The film, which opens on Friday, is based on Don Winslow's best-selling thriller and also stars Blake Lively, Salma Hayek and Benicio del Toro.
John and his wife Kelly Preston have since had a new son, Benjamin.
The little tot joined his famous father and mother on the publicity tour for the new Oliver Stone directed flick last week.
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