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TMC · 12-06-2023, 10:39 PM

https://www.metv.com/stories/don-kno...-in-a-big-tomb

Being deputy of Mayberry was no easy feat!

biffbronson · 12-07-2023, 10:22 AM

Oh brother! If Knotts ever had a truly difficult job, like working in a factory, in a mine, in a warehouse, collecting trash, in sewers, on a construction site, as a firefighter, he would realize how good and easy he had it and never complain. What a waste of time to listen to complaints from privileged people.

vitoscotti · 12-08-2023, 04:48 AM

I'll give Don Knotts a pass on this one. He regularly hinted at the stifling aspect of creativity being a sitcom actor. I don't think he was using today's dreaded "I'm a victim card" spiel. Just a gifted artist talking about where and how he could or couldn't thrive in his craft. Got to respect his honesty. I remember the old TAGS Donahue episode where DK repeatedly said, "We were just saying lines someone had written". I remember Betty Lynn and others saying he enjoyed writing poetry between TAGS shoots. So he had a lot of creativity in him that he expressed. The man gave so much back with his comedic genius gift.

Will Dockery · 12-26-2023, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by TMC

https://www.metv.com/stories/don-kno...-in-a-big-tomb

Being deputy of Mayberry was no easy feat!

Barney found out that being deputy was a lot easier than a selling vacume cleaners door to door.

😃

Will Dockery · 12-26-2023, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by vitoscotti

I'll give Don Knotts a pass on this one. He regularly hinted at the stifling aspect of creativity being a sitcom actor. I don't think he was using today's dreaded "I'm a victim card" spiel. Just a gifted artist talking about where and how he could or couldn't thrive in his craft. Got to respect his honesty. I remember the old TAGS Donahue episode where DK repeatedly said, "We were just saying lines someone had written". I remember Betty Lynn and others saying he enjoyed writing poetry between TAGS shoots. So he had a lot of creativity in him that he expressed. The man gave so much back with his comedic genius gift.

Id love to read some Don Knotts poetry.

😃

12-06-2023, 10:39 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,186	Don Knotts said TV was ''like being in a big tomb'' https://www.metv.com/stories/don-kno...-in-a-big-tomb Being deputy of Mayberry was no easy feat!

12-07-2023, 10:22 AM	#2
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,579	Oh brother! If Knotts ever had a truly difficult job, like working in a factory, in a mine, in a warehouse, collecting trash, in sewers, on a construction site, as a firefighter, he would realize how good and easy he had it and never complain. What a waste of time to listen to complaints from privileged people.

12-08-2023, 04:48 AM	#3
vitoscotti Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,084	I'll give Don Knotts a pass on this one. He regularly hinted at the stifling aspect of creativity being a sitcom actor. I don't think he was using today's dreaded "I'm a victim card" spiel. Just a gifted artist talking about where and how he could or couldn't thrive in his craft. Got to respect his honesty. I remember the old TAGS Donahue episode where DK repeatedly said, "We were just saying lines someone had written". I remember Betty Lynn and others saying he enjoyed writing poetry between TAGS shoots. So he had a lot of creativity in him that he expressed. The man gave so much back with his comedic genius gift.