Ian Somerhalder Reveals Why He Stepped Away from Acting After Lost and The Vampire Diaries Success

> “I say this in all humility, in all respect, but I would much rather do this than go spend two months in some city, shooting a TV show away from my family or transporting my family back and forth,” he continues.

> “Once you reach a certain level, you’re like, ‘Okay, I want to focus on family and the future of farming and food and energy and the big things.’ I don’t need to chase awards and anything that would make me feel better about myself,” he says.