'The Bold and the Beautiful's John McCook on His 35-Year Run and Turning 78 (Exclusive)
21.06.2022 - 04:07
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actor, who turned 78 Monday about his 35-year run on the show and his hopes of continuing to play the role of Eric Forrester, as long as his health allows.While McCook knew the show had «good bones,» he told ET that he was expecting a five-year run, maybe 15, tops, not the 35 years the soap opera has been on air since its premiere in 1987.«I knew the show would run five years or so. The show that was there in our time slot and in our studio was there for five years, and then was gone. So, my wife's comment when I was reticent to do it, she said, 'If it fails, it'll run for five years,'» McCook said of the long-running show.
«It's a good job, and I knew that. I mean, I had done before, so I knew that it was a good job and it had good bones. It had Bill Bell and Brad Bell and CBS.
It was solid to begin with, and had a good — Susan Flannery was the leading lady. He continued, „I was paired with her and that was solid. So, I trusted that it would run for five or 10 or 15 years and so, now, it's 35. It's cool, very cool.“While he's been on the show from the start, McCook said his birthday wish would be to continue on until »they don't want me anymore."«My wish, my selfish wish, is that I can do this job until they don't want me anymore, until I don't want to,» McCook shared.
«I don't want to get to a point where I can't remember lines anymore. Or I can't do the job. I want to stay healthy enough and well enough, even 10 more years or 20 more years.» He added, «To stay there, that's my wish for me, personally.»McCook is up for a Daytime Emmy Award for his work as the family patriarch and head of the haute couture fashion dynasty Forrester Creations -- his fourth nomination since starting the show. Finally taking home the win
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