“There’s not a lot left to learn once you get to 75,” declares Steve Martin, announcing his retirement from acting

Renowned actor and comedian Steve Martin was prepared to retire from acting after a six-decade career. However, he received three Emmy nominations for a new show called Only Murders in the Building. He went on to do a theatrical play, write a new book, and work on many other projects, but this time he is really closing down his career.

The moment this extraordinarily talented individual joined the cast of “Saturday Night Live,” he became well-known. His wit and extraordinary acting ability elevated his career to a new plane, making millions of fans chuckle when he appeared on film.

Martin’s resume is rather impressive, and he has acted in a good number of films over the course of his career.

When Martin reached his sixties, most people would retire. However, Martin wasn’t done with projects and films yet; in 2012, he became a parent for the first time ever when he and wife Anne Stringfield welcomed a daughter. Martin was sixty-seven years old.

During a point in one’s career, people are eager to see them, and Martin expressed this in his remarks on his decision to end it. At this point in my profession, it is my responsibility to show up.

Regarding his co-created television program Only Murders in the Building, which starred Martin Short, singer-actress Selena Gomez, and Martin himself, the 77-year-old comic said to Variety, “I’m very happy with my character not growing.” What is the character’s arc, they ask all the time? What does he discover? There isn’t much more to learn after you reach 75—just more blunders. I thus don’t give a damn about those things. Staying loyal to the character is the key. We can’t go wrong if Marty Short is loyal to Oliver and I am loyal to Charles. They are actual individuals.

“I’m not going to seek others when this television show is done,” he continued. I won’t look for other films to watch. I have no desire to make cameos. Strangely, this is it.

Few people can claim to have had a career as remarkable as Steve Martin’s. Maybe the finest kind of farewell is leaving Hollywood with a win under his belt.