'The Bold and the Beautiful's John McCook on His 35-Year Run and Turning 78 (Exclusive)
etonline.comactor, 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.
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