The studio didn't ask them to learn their trade, they just worked them, and when that personality or that gimmick or whatever they had ran dry at the box office, they were dropped and out.

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A nice, steady job I don't need that bad. I'm not that satisfied with it.

A nice, steady job I don't need that bad. I'm not that satisfied with it.

To me, the series was the end of the actor, when the series ended.

To me, the series was the end of the actor, when the series ended.

But the working I would always want to do.

But the working I would always want to do.

From that, I became very anxious to produce something of my own.

From that, I became very anxious to produce something of my own.

They thought in terms of: whatever you had that started you at the box office,...

They thought in terms of: whatever you had that started you at the box office,...

A lot of people like to run in plays because it's a nice, steady job.

A lot of people like to run in plays because it's a nice, steady job.

There was never any effort made out there to improve the artist.

There was never any effort made out there to improve the artist.

So whatever I might have started to learn at that age was all undone by...

So whatever I might have started to learn at that age was all undone by...

There was only so much television you could do.

There was only so much television you could do.

I would also like to act, once in a while, but not get up every...

I would also like to act, once in a while, but not get up every...

But I want to do good work, after this series.

But I want to do good work, after this series.

I hope this series is good work, but it is in the half-hour medium, which...

I hope this series is good work, but it is in the half-hour medium, which...

So if I keep making mistakes on Broadway or tape or film, producing, directing or...

So if I keep making mistakes on Broadway or tape or film, producing, directing or...

So I felt, well, I'll make the money and, with the money, do what I...

So I felt, well, I'll make the money and, with the money, do what I...

I remember Mr. Mayer very well. He sort of liked to be the father -...

I remember Mr. Mayer very well. He sort of liked to be the father -...

They kept me in short pants as long as they could, until they were shaving...

They kept me in short pants as long as they could, until they were shaving...

They had to start shaving my chin when I was 12 years old because light...

They had to start shaving my chin when I was 12 years old because light...

So I'm in that half-hour business where the most money is, so that eventually I...

So I'm in that half-hour business where the most money is, so that eventually I...

If it's boring, then it's tiring.

If it's boring, then it's tiring.

I just knew how to do the one thing I did, and whether I did...

I just knew how to do the one thing I did, and whether I did...