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

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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...

The studio didn't ask them to learn their trade, they just worked them, and when...

The studio didn't ask them to learn their trade, they just worked them, and when...

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...

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

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

But the working I would always want to do.

But the working I would always want to do.

Well, they just don't know anything else except that one form of their business, acting,...

Well, they just don't know anything else except that one form of their business, acting,...

There was only so much television you could do.

There was only so much television you could do.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

In those days, even as a boy, I watched some people that I knew were...

In those days, even as a boy, I watched some people that I knew were...

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

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

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 -...

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

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

I never say too much about that in public interviews, because it disappoints the public...

I never say too much about that in public interviews, because it disappoints the public...

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

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

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.