Gene Hackman
Those that were fortunate to follow Hollywood events in the early 2000s would be familiar with Gene Hackman, an Academy Award-winning actor that did his bit in the movie industry before calling it quits. He was still heavily sought after in the industry when he resigned and chose instead to focus on writing to keep himself and his bank account busy. Since 2004, Hackman has turned his focus to authoring historical fiction, and he’s doing just fine in it. For Hackman, keeping up with the business side of acting came with so much stress. Despite earning so well in the industry and winning the Oscars, Hackman prefers the stability that comes from living as an author. His success is evident in the fact that he has already published five novels, and there seems to be no stopping for him.