Before Reiner established himself as one of the most beloved directors in Hollywood, he starred as Michael "Meathead" Stivic in the hit sitcom, All in the Family. In the comedy, which had a nine-season run until 1979, Michael was married to Gloria Stivic, played by Sally Struthers.
"Rob Reiner was light years ahead of everyone with what to do. He would say, 'Alright, everybody, go to page two. You see Edith [played by Jean Stapleton] and Archie's [played by Carroll O'Connor] lines at the bottom of that page. You can cut it. You won't miss them. It doesn't ruin a joke,'" said Struthers during the interview.
Struthers also said she wasn't pleased when Reiner would cut one of her character's lines.
She said that Reiner eventually advised her to focus on "the success of each of the episodes" instead of the number of lines she had.
She also said that she "was in awe of him" because "he was light years ahead of [her] in terms of the industry and and the business of show." According to Struthers, Reiner was already planning his career as a director while he was shooting All in the Family.
When Struthers was asked if she and Reiner were "good friends," she replied, "I thought we were." She said that after she and Reiner left All in the Family after its eighth season, he made a habit of calling her.
She said that his calls "went on for a few years," until he stopped.
She also said that she interacted with Reiner during the 2003 premiere of The Producers at Hollywood's Pantages Theatre.
She theorized that Reiner wanted Singer Reiner, whom he wed in 1989, to feel comfortable about their dynamic. She also said that she decided that she would avoid him in public after that situation.
The actress then told Celebrity Drop that Reiner's first wife, late actress and director Penny Marshall, was suspicious about their friendship.
According to Struthers, Reiner told her that Marshall mistook her friendliness for flirtatiousness.
She clarified that she "loved Penny" and "found Penny to be so interesting." In addition, she said she was "sorry she's gone because she directed films, too, and she was amazing."
"Friendships can change, not just in show business. People can ghost you and you don't know why. Just things change. They turn on a dime and you have to just let it go," said Struthers in the interview.
"I did see Rob a little over a year ago at the Emmy Awards. We presented the In Memoriam segment on the Emmys. And it was the first time he and I had seen one another in years. And that went just fine," said the 78-year-old actress.
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