JamesG
09-23-2015, 01:57 PM
Rob Lowe Talks about his "West Wing" Departure
by Corinne Heller
9/23/15
Rob Lowe is reflecting on his TV career as he prepares to return to the small screen with the new comedy series, "The Grinder".
The 51-year-old actor's most recent series, "Parks and Recreation", ended its seven-season run earlier this year. He starred on the sitcom after famously leaving "Brothers & Sisters" and "The West Wing".
In an interview with GQ magazine, which features him on the cover of its October 2015 issue, he talks about the departures from the popular dramas, which had boosted his acting career following years of personal turmoil, which included a sex tape scandal.
He exited "The West Wing" following a salary dispute after playing Sam Seaborn regularly for four seasons.
"In the end, I could have lived with the fact that everyone on the show had gotten a raise but me — if I felt that we really knew what the story lines were going to be.
It's all good in the hood. I mean, I'm so blessed to have been part of something great. The last thing anybody wants to hear is that John Lennon hated Paul McCartney. They just want to hear 'Hey Jude.'"
http://www.eonline.com/news/699008/rob-lowe-talks-about-his-brothers-sisters-and-the-west-wing-departures-ahead-of-the-grinder-premiere
by Corinne Heller
9/23/15
Rob Lowe is reflecting on his TV career as he prepares to return to the small screen with the new comedy series, "The Grinder".
The 51-year-old actor's most recent series, "Parks and Recreation", ended its seven-season run earlier this year. He starred on the sitcom after famously leaving "Brothers & Sisters" and "The West Wing".
In an interview with GQ magazine, which features him on the cover of its October 2015 issue, he talks about the departures from the popular dramas, which had boosted his acting career following years of personal turmoil, which included a sex tape scandal.
He exited "The West Wing" following a salary dispute after playing Sam Seaborn regularly for four seasons.
"In the end, I could have lived with the fact that everyone on the show had gotten a raise but me — if I felt that we really knew what the story lines were going to be.
It's all good in the hood. I mean, I'm so blessed to have been part of something great. The last thing anybody wants to hear is that John Lennon hated Paul McCartney. They just want to hear 'Hey Jude.'"
http://www.eonline.com/news/699008/rob-lowe-talks-about-his-brothers-sisters-and-the-west-wing-departures-ahead-of-the-grinder-premiere