Jonah Hill reveals why he left Los Angeles three years ago
Jonah Hill has opened up about his decision to raise his family in "a very small town in San Diego".
Jonah Hill left Los Angles three years ago to raise his family outside Hollywood.
The 42-year-old star, who recently welcomed his second child with wife Olivia Millar, opened up on his decision to quit LA for a quieter life away from the glitz and glamour.
Speaking during a live recording of the SmartLess podcast, he said: “So I live in a very small town in San Diego, and it’s amazing, and my neighbours are incredible people.
“And when we had our first kid, we moved out there three years ago. I wanted to leave LA and raise a family outside of Los Angeles."
The Wolf of Wall Street actor has still been able to travel back and forth for work, but he's appreciated being away from the Hollywood bubble.
He added: "[My neighbours] never treat me weird or ask me about my job or anything.
"And my neighbour is one of my great friends, Dr. Sean, he never asked. He’s here tonight. He never bothered me or was like, ‘Oh, what’s this person like?’ ”
Despite being glad to have moved away, Jonah has fond memories growing up in LA around the freedom and punk rock culture.
He recalled: “I grew up here. L.A. was such a cool place to grow up in the ’90s because you could go skateboard downtown or you could sneak into a movie premiere or you could go sneak into a comedy club and see Chris Rock or something.
“You had access to show business stuff, but you had access to punk and skating and graffiti and all the naughty stuff. And there was no internet. It was just so awesome.”
Meanwhile, Jonah recently opened up on the only thing he'll take time away from his family for is "editing" movie, because he loves the process so much.
Speaking to Martin Scorsese, who appears in his latest film Outcome, for Interview magazine, he said: "I have two kids now. The only thing that could ever separate me from my family is the editing room.
"I love the writing, I love the shooting, but editing ... it’s like dessert every day. Even the problems are dessert."
