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"I would definitely stay in the business, be behind the camera, maybe"

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There is a quiet pragmatism in Devon Sawa's "I would definitely stay in the business, be behind the camera maybe" that reads like an actor taking inventory in real time. It's not a dramatic exit or a reinvention pitch; it's a small, revealing pivot. The operative word is "definitely" - a stake in continuity. He isn't rejecting Hollywood so much as insisting on remaining adjacent to its power, even if the spotlight moves on.

The subtext is about control. On-camera work is famously contingent: age, trends, casting whims, the industry's short memory. "Behind the camera" signals a desire to shift from being chosen to doing the choosing, from the hired face to the person shaping the frame. It's also an admission that visibility can be exhausting, especially for performers who entered public consciousness early. Sawa, a recognizable '90s and early-2000s presence, has lived the afterlife of teen stardom: the meme-ification, the nostalgia circuit, the constant question of what's next. Directing or producing becomes a way to convert that brand recognition into durability.

Contextually, the line fits an era where actor-producer hyphenates are less vanity than survival strategy. Streaming's content churn rewards people who can generate projects, not just audition for them. "Maybe" keeps it honest: it acknowledges the gap between aspiration and access. The quote works because it refuses melodrama. It's a professional's version of growing up, said without apology.

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APA Style (7th ed.)
Sawa, Devon. (2026, February 18). I would definitely stay in the business, be behind the camera, maybe. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-would-definitely-stay-in-the-business-be-behind-59129/

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Sawa, Devon. "I would definitely stay in the business, be behind the camera, maybe." FixQuotes. February 18, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-would-definitely-stay-in-the-business-be-behind-59129/.

MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I would definitely stay in the business, be behind the camera, maybe." FixQuotes, 18 Feb. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-would-definitely-stay-in-the-business-be-behind-59129/. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

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Devon Sawa (born September 7, 1978) is a Actor from Canada.

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