An Interview Joyce DeWitt Had With Larry King Just After John Ritter's Death... - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

LuLu Rogers · 06-23-2005, 12:37 AM

I found this on a website:

Excerpts from the Larry King Interview with Joyce.

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KING: What was he like to work with?

DEWITT: The best.

KING: Everyone says that.

DEWITT: But it's true. You can't say anything else because he was just so -- very talented. It's hard to remember that he's on the other side. He was so full of joy and love. And so ready to play all the time. And he could make fun out of anything. I mean, you walked down the street with him and anything within his peripheral vision was a potential prop.

KING: So that comedic ability was natural?

DEWITT: Absolutely natural. It fell out of him as if -- he had no choice. He had no choice but to spread joy. It was the nature of his very being. And it was also his conscious desire. He loved relating from his heart to your heart. And his life was so about that.

KING: Also pretty good serious actor too.

DEWITT: A marvelously talented serious actor. But people who can do comedy that well -- who can go that deeply within their own heart to share -- generally have a place of deep dramatic ability

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DEWITT: You know, Susan Wilcox, his dear friend and assistant for a million years -- that's the thing -- one of the things that tells you about a person acting, very much about who they are, the people around them, their closest friends, their associates have been with them since high school or college. That's John Ritter. The people in his life have been with him, friends and staff, and associates, that long. You don't leave John Ritter. You love him so much, you're so lucky to be near him. But Susan said yesterday that he went out on such a high because he loved this new show. It was such a hit. He was with his soulmate, Amy, this beautiful little daughter, three older kids who were absolutely exquisite. A marvelous relationship...

KING: Are you going to do a memorial service?

DEWITT: Yes. But we don't know when yet, because it's going to be quite a large event.

KING: Oh, I'll bet.

DEWITT: In keeping with the rather huge wonderment that was John Ritter.

KING: Not soon forgotten.

DEWITT: Impossible to forget. Impossible not to love.

Heart Shaped Box · 06-23-2005, 01:16 AM

I've read that interview so many times. It always makes me sad when everyone talks about how great he was because he was so amazing.

06-23-2005, 12:37 AM	#1
LuLu Rogers Colonel Brandon Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 23, 2004 Location: The Hogwarts Dungeons Posts: 11,013	An Interview Joyce DeWitt Had With Larry King Just After John Ritter's Death... I found this on a website: Excerpts from the Larry King Interview with Joyce. **************** KING: What was he like to work with? DEWITT: The best. KING: Everyone says that. DEWITT: But it's true. You can't say anything else because he was just so -- very talented. It's hard to remember that he's on the other side. He was so full of joy and love. And so ready to play all the time. And he could make fun out of anything. I mean, you walked down the street with him and anything within his peripheral vision was a potential prop. KING: So that comedic ability was natural? DEWITT: Absolutely natural. It fell out of him as if -- he had no choice. He had no choice but to spread joy. It was the nature of his very being. And it was also his conscious desire. He loved relating from his heart to your heart. And his life was so about that. KING: Also pretty good serious actor too. DEWITT: A marvelously talented serious actor. But people who can do comedy that well -- who can go that deeply within their own heart to share -- generally have a place of deep dramatic ability * DEWITT: You know, Susan Wilcox, his dear friend and assistant for a million years -- that's the thing -- one of the things that tells you about a person acting, very much about who they are, the people around them, their closest friends, their associates have been with them since high school or college. That's John Ritter. The people in his life have been with him, friends and staff, and associates, that long. You don't leave John Ritter. You love him so much, you're so lucky to be near him. But Susan said yesterday that he went out on such a high because he loved this new show. It was such a hit. He was with his soulmate, Amy, this beautiful little daughter, three older kids who were absolutely exquisite. A marvelous relationship... KING: Are you going to do a memorial service? DEWITT: Yes. But we don't know when yet, because it's going to be quite a large event. KING: Oh, I'll bet. DEWITT: In keeping with the rather huge wonderment that was John Ritter. KING: Not soon forgotten. DEWITT: Impossible to forget. Impossible not to love.
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06-23-2005, 01:16 AM	#2
Heart Shaped Box Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 16, 2005 Location: New York Posts: 2,510	I've read that interview so many times. It always makes me sad when everyone talks about how great he was because he was so amazing.
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