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Ryan Reynolds<\/a><\/strong> recently opened up about the pressure of people pleasing in Hollywood and how it clashes with mental health. Speaking at a \u201cJohn Candy: I Like Me\u201d event in Brooklyn on October 8, the actor emphasized that trying to keep everyone happy is a dead end in the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n The reflections came while Reynolds continues to promote the new documentary he co-produced about John Candy. It is a project that also talks about anxiety and the cost of always putting forth a brave face.<\/p>\n As per PEOPLE<\/a>, Ryan Reynolds said that Hollywood often rewards people pleasing, but it has limits. He told the audience, \u201cYou just can\u2019t \u2014 it doesn\u2019t work,\u201d crediting a thought he had heard from Conan O\u2019Brien and noting Bill Murray has voiced similar views. He explained, \u201cBecause as a people-pleaser, you don\u2019t want to burden anyone with your anything.\u201d<\/p>\n Moreover, Reynolds<\/a> pointed to a difficult but necessary path forward for anyone struggling, stating, \u201cThe only way out is through.\u201d The actor also said, \u201cThe only way out is to center yourself, and to the people-pleaser that\u2019s [difficult].\u201d He added, \u201cSo it\u2019s a paradox that is fascinating to me.\u201d<\/p>\n The \u201cDeadpool\u201d star\u2019s<\/a> comments echo what he shared during the movie\u2019s rollout at the Toronto International Film Festival. There, he sat down with PEOPLE\/EW, alongside director Colin Hanks, saying, \u201cI know I have some of those traits, and people-pleasing and mental health, they don\u2019t coexist very well together at all.<\/p>\n Reynolds continued, \u201cBecause you never want to burden anybody else with anything. You never want to be a problem for anybody else.\u201d He added that the only way to fight mental health struggles \u201cis to talk about it \u2014 is to sort of take the stage or take the space and own it and hold it and go, \u2018Hey, I\u2019m having a tough time and I need help.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Hence, Ryan Reynolds is using the John Candy documentary to highlight that people pleasing in Hollywood, or in general, can\u2019t come before being honest with oneself and others.<\/p>\n Originally reported by Ishika Mishra on RealityTea<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n The post Ryan Reynolds Reveals People Pleasers Have No Place in Hollywood<\/a> appeared first on Mandatory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ryan Reynolds recently opened up about the pressure of people pleasing in Hollywood and how it clashes with mental health. 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