Remember her? Perhaps, she's rubbed shoulders with Mar Azul....*shrug* Kim Novak explains why she left Hollywood: 'I felt like I was losing myself' https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/kim-novak-leaving-hollywood-art-vertigo The Alfred Hitchcock muse appeared alongside Frank Sinatra, James Stewart and William Holden, among others. Kim Novak, who was once hailed as the number one box office star, said goodbye to Hollywood at the height of her career in 1966. After a mudslide destroyed her home in Bel Air, Calif., the actress and Alfred Hitchcock muse packed up her remaining belongings and headed to a cliffside dwelling along the wild coast of Big Sur. It was there where she focused on her first love -- painting. For years, many wondered what became of the former screen siren who appeared alongside Frank Sinatra, James Stewart and William Holden, among others. But the 87-year-old has been pursuing her lifelong passion for art away from the glaring media spotlight. She currently resides in Southern Oregon surrounded by the animals and nature she longed for during her reign at the studio. This week, she has released a new book titled "Kim Novak: Her Art and Life," which features her work from over the years, as well as personal reflections. Novak said it’s the book that "I have always wanted to write." Novak spoke to Fox News about her love of creating art, leaving behind Hollywood, the most important lesson she learned from Hitchcock, how she felt about being a sex symbol and more...(CONTINUED)
