Ed O’Neill is a TV icon if there ever was one. Together with his roles on Married… with Kids and Trendy Household, he is not solely helped mould some relatable sitcom households, however he is additionally been a part of among the finest sitcoms of all time. O’Neill additionally has a fame for being enjoyable and simple to work with. Nonetheless, the amiable actor isn’t any stranger to behind-the-scenes shenanigans. In reality, certainly one of his former co-stars simply shared a humorous anecdote about him leaving the job sooner than he ought to have
Julie Bowen, who performed Ed O’Neill’s daughter on all 11 seasons of Trendy Household, recounted the humorous story whereas on Within You with Michael Rosenbaum. Throughout the chat, Rosenbaum requested Bownen what it was like working with O’Neill, who she referred to as “fucking pleasant”. Ultimately, Bowen mentioned how her ex-castmate prematurely clocked out for the day on account of a misunderstanding. Based on Bowen:
He acquired in his automobile and drove residence at some point. He thought we had been achieved. … They needed to name him again. He was like — I believe he thought we had been doing a scene, and we had been doing the rehearsal, and he’s like, ‘I believe we acquired it.’ Which is one other great way, ‘I believe we acquired it,’ like optimistic reinforcement for the director to maneuver on. They usually had been relighting one thing, and he acquired in his automobile and drove away.
That form of slip-up oozes laid-back dad vitality, and it’s actually fairly hilarious. In his protection, O’Neill has been working within the leisure business for a while now, notably within the comedy sphere. So he would know what works and what does not work from that perspective. Regardless of that, it goes with out saying that an actor nonetheless has to do the work accordingly.
Do not get something twisted, although, as Julie Bowen sang the praises of her on-screen dad. In her eyes, he is a “font of knowledge and knowledge.” Ed O’Neill was apparently additionally a mentor to youthful Trendy Household forged members, together with Rico Rodriguez, who performed his character’s stepson. Regardless of that, Bowen additionally mentioned that his steering performed into one thing she discovered about O’Neill, and it may clarify why he ducked out of that rehearsal so shortly:
Over time, we realized each bit of recommendation that he was giving Rico [Rodriguez] or any of us was all about getting residence early. [Mimics O’Neill] ‘Right here’s what you wish to do. When the director says, “How was that?” you say, “Good, good, good,” and also you begin to stroll away.
Simply after I thought I could not love O’Neill extra, Bowen shares these pleasant feedback. I don’t know what I really like extra — that everybody ultimately realized his angle or the truth that he was so good at giving recommendation. Both means, I really like figuring out the forged had enjoyable relationships akin to their on-screen counterparts. And, even viewers we are able to discover loads of familial choices on the 2025 TV information proper now, Jay Pritchett and his household are nonetheless missed although, fortunately, all 11 seasons of Trendy Household can be found to observe with a Hulu subscription.
Even now, I stay curious as as to whether a Trendy Household revival would possibly really occur. The prospect of such a undertaking is thrilling, as it might be nice to see the complete forged again collectively once more. If it does transfer ahead, although, I simply hope Ed O’Neill does not have one other snafu like his early exit.