Per the interview, once Suddenly Susan wrapped Griffin and her people assumed she'd land a starring vehicle for herself. It never materialized. What she said in the interview was she ultimately found herself doing the reality series and related banality because no other offers occurred. And once you find yourself working crappy shows (as I experienced working behind the scenes in dick clark productions hell), it is tough to catch a break and advance to something more substantive/rewarding.
Like I said, not a fan of hers, but people wanting to hear a realistic side of the pandering nature of Hollywood should listen to her. It is rare to find anyone in the business who openly admits, hey, I'd rather be doing something better than this. The only other one who comes to mind is Harrison Ford who has freely admitted to both Conan O'Brien and Jon Stewart that the movies he's there to promote aren't worth watching. On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 2:55 PM, Ed Dravecky <[email protected]> wrote: > 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'll have to take your word on this, since nothing short of being held at > > gunpoint would make me listen to anything associated with Griffin. Left > > unasked is why she hasn't been offered those prime gigs. Kudos to her for > > making a career for herself, but I'd rather have nothing to do with her. > > I dispute the notion that Griffin has never been offered prime gigs. > She was third-billed on a major network sitcom for four seasons > ("Suddenly Susan") and and she voiced a main character on a primetime > network animated series for two seasons (she was Alice on "Dilbert"). > > She may not have had such major roles in the last decade but 6 seasons > of "My Life on the D-List" may have taken their toll. > > -- > Ed Dravecky > Dallas, Texas > > -- > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
