Emily Blunt has revealed that she is taking a break from acting due to the emotional cost of leaving her young children to take on projects.

This year, Im not working, the Oppenheimer actor said during an appearance on Bruce Bozzis Table for Two podcast on Monday. I worked quite a bit last year and my oldest baby is 9, like, were in the last year of single digits.

Blunt is married to Office actor John Krasinski , whom she shares two daughters with: Hazel, 9, and Violet, 7.

I just feel there are cornerstones to their day that are so important when theyre little, she explained. And its, Will you wake me up? Will you take me to school? Will you pick me up? Will you put me to bed? And I just need to be there for all of them for a good stretch. And I just felt that in my bones.

Blunt said that she worked a lot last year on projects that were at times intense and time-consuming, which prompted her to step back from working for a bit.

The ones that are time-consuming, I think for me are becoming few and further between because of just the emotional cost on me, on the kids, on balance, she said, adding that she is very prone to guilt.