Due to Richard Thomas‘ decision to exit The Waltons following season 5, some fans may be curious if he had any ill will towards the CBS historical drama.
According to MeTV.com, Thomas, who left the show in 1977 to pursue other acting opportunities, specifically on stage, had positive comments about portraying John-Boy Walton on The Waltons. While speaking to the Chicago Tribune, Thomas shared he wasn’t interested in separating himself from his iconic role, despite his The Waltons exit, four years before its final episode.
“In a way, I don’t ever want to bury the John-Boy image. I love that show and that portrayal. I mean it,” said Thomas during the Chicago Tribune interview, per MeTV.com.
He also said he had accepted that fans of The Waltons will forever associate him with John-Boy.
“You have to balance something like that by doing other things. It can take years and years to wipe away an image built up by six years of television. To some people, I’ll always be that character. But why let it kill you?” said Thomas.
Richard Thomas Said He ‘Felt Very Privileged to Play John-Boy’
In a 2016 interview for the Television Academy Foundation, Thomas said he “felt very privileged to play John-Boy” on The Waltons. He explained that John-Boy, whom he described as “sensitive” and unathletic, wasn’t a typical male protagonist during the 1970s.
In addition, Thomas noted that while John-Boy adored his large family, he was a bit of an outsider, which made him a compelling character.
“The conflict between how much you love the people you’re living with and how much you need to be separate from them and to individuate, not just as a person, but because you have a way of seeing the world, which is completely different. You feel like a spy at home. This creates a wonderful inner conflict, which makes a character very rich to play,” said the actor, now 75.
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