The actor appears in Taylor Sheridan’s latest project, “The Madison”

Matthew Fox explains break from acting after* Lost*: ‘It was the right moment for me to step back’

The actor appears in Taylor Sheridan's latest project, "The Madison"

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- Matthew Fox is opening up about his break from acting after the success of *Lost*.

- "It was the right moment for me to step back and take a moment and engage with the people that I love and care about the most in the world," he told *Variety*, referring to his family.

- His latest project is the Taylor Sheridan series *The Madison*.

Matthew Fox is reflecting on his break from acting.

Speaking with *Variety* at the New York premiere of *The Madison*, Fox opened up about why he stepped away from the spotlight following the conclusion of *Lost*. “I felt like it was time to engage really intensely with my family,” Fox admitted.

Speaking of his sons Kyle and Byron, Fox said, “I had missed some of their childhood because I was on set all the time with *Lost* and doing films and promoting everything. It was the right moment for me to step back and take a moment and engage with the people that I love and care about the most in the world."

After reconnecting with his family, Fox said he "missed storytelling." Then the opportunity to join the latest Paramount+ series from *Yellowstone *creator Taylor Sheridan* *came along.

"I was like, yeah, I'm in," he added, concluding that he "has a balance" in his life now.**

Matthew Fox on 'Lost'.

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Fox was nominated for an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe for his turn as Jack Shephard on *Lost*. His other acting credits include *Party of Five*, *Speed Racer, We Are Marshall*, *Smokin’ Aces*, *Emperor*, *Vantage Point*, and *World War Z*.

The actor also told *CBS Mornings* about his return to Hollywood, elaborating on what drew him to *The Marshall*. The actor said it's "always about the material" when it comes to choosing projects these days.

"Getting that call from Taylor [Sheridan] and then reading the scripts, I felt compelled to do it," Fox said. "Sometimes you don't make a decision."

"That's my approach to the material is usually, I read a script and it's not a decision that gets made, but it just feels like, 'I should be the one to do this,' he continued. "I feel like it's inevitable, and it just goes from there."

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When does 'The Madison' come out? All about Taylor Sheridan's 'intimate' new drama with Michelle Pfeiffer

*The Madison *tells the story of the Clyburns, who move from New York City to Montana following a family tragedy. Fox's castmates in the series include Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, Patrick J. Adams, Elle Chapman, Beau Garrett, Amiah Miller, and Will Arnett.

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Matthew Fox on 'The Madison'.

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*The Madison *premieres March 14 on Paramount+. For more on the series, read **'s explainer on *The Madison*.

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