United Kingdom, Feb. 19 -- Jason Bateman came close to quitting Hollywood to fulfil his dream of opening a cafe in Europe.

The Horrible Bosses star, 57, took up acting at the age of 10 winning roles in shows such as Little House on the Prairie, Silver Spoons and The Hogan Family, but roles started drying up when he was in his 20s and he considered walking away from the entertainment industry to run his own business abroad.

He told The Hollywood Reporter: "I would've bought a little coffee shop in some small town in Western Europe, learned the language and made local villager friends.

"It sounds so stupid, but I would've walked around with a little apron on and sat at everyone's table and just had a quaint, little life - and I bet I wou...