By the mid-’80s, John Stamos was a household name. Therefore, he thought that Full House was his show and he was going to be the star.
However, he told Willie Geist on Sunday Today that after the first table read. He quit.
That is because he realized the kids, Candace Cameron, Jodie Sweetin, and Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, were the stars, and he was not. So he called his agent and told him to get him off the show.
As we know, that did not happen. He stayed with the series throughout its run. And now he will forever be known as Uncle Jesse.
In fact, he hated that at first. While starring in a Broadway show with James Earl Jones, he learned to accept it. But only after coming out of the backstage door to screaming fans. And fans yelling his character’s name. At first, he was pissed. And then he heard someone say to Jones, “Can you say, ‘Luke, I’m your father.” If someone like the legendary actor can put up with it, so can he.
To be honest. After hearing almost all of the revelations from his memoir, I have lost a lot of respect for him. He just comes off as an entitled asshole. And that turned me off to him.
But it isn’t all bad. He also shared a sweet lesson that he learned from his last dinner with Bob Saget. You never know when you are going to have your last meal with someone, so stop and have dessert with that person. Enjoy the time you have with them, and stop being in such a rush.
