?Black Mirror: Bandersnatch? star Will Poulter announced Wednesday via Twitter he?s taking a ?step back, of sorts, from Twitter,? in the interest of his mental health.
Poulter ? who co-stars as Colin Ritman in the interactive film about ?80s video game programmer Stefan (Fionn Whitehead) and his attempts to develop the fantasy novel ?Bandersnatch? into a video game ? received criticism about his appearance after the release of Netflix?s ?Choose Your Own Adventure?-style installment in the Charlie Brooker-created anthology series last Friday.
?In light of my recent experiences I am choosing to take a step back, of sorts, from Twitter,? Poulter wrote in a statement he tweeted yesterday. ?Before I do, I?d like to say a heartfelt thank you to everybody who has watched ?Bandersnatch? and for their responses (whatever they may be) to the material we created. I accept all criticisms and it?s been a delight to learn that so many of you enjoyed what many people worked very hard to produce!?
As we all know there is a balance to be struck in our engagements with social media,? he continued. ?There are positives to enjoy and inevitable negatives that are best avoided. It?s a balance I have struggled with for a while now and in the interest of my mental health I feel the time has come to change my relationship with social media.?
Poulter noted he would still be ?posting occasionally? with organizations he works with, adding: ?I hope that this shift to reduce my personal expression and increase the focus on issues that matter will result in a better outcome for everyone. This is not the end. Consider it an alternative path.?
Netflix did not immediately respond to TheWrap?s request for comment on Poulter?s decision to leave social media.
04-01-2019 - Vidéo
