Ashton Kutcher has Robin Williams to thank for TV return
Ashton Kutcher has Robin Williams to thank for his new success as the star of sitcom Two And A Half Men - because he remembered the funnyman's regrets after he turned his back on TV.
Kutcher admits Williams paid a visit to the set of his former TV hit The 70s Show and confessed he missed the thrill of filming a show in front of a live studio audience.
He says, "He was visiting with (actor) Kurtwood Smith, who played
the father of the show, and he said to Kurtwood at that time, like,
'Man, I just wish I could go back and do a sitcom again.'
"I never forgot hearing that and when I had this opportunity, I was
like, 'This is unbelievable'. I think the best thing for me, other
than the amazing job and great company of these people and actually
being able to act a lot, is it's really fun.
"When you do a feature (film) it's a couple of months and generally
most of the time you spend waiting for lighting set-ups. And we
rehearse every day and we get to be on a stage every day and
perform and work on our craft and actually exercise those muscles
and that craft.
"For me, I really love doing that and I really love performing and
trying to find nuance in the character, trying to find different
ways to express something and kind of just optimising the scene.
Being able to do that and work on that craft every day is really
fulfilling."
Kutcher is currently mulling over his contractual options
concerning Two and a Half Men and may return for a second season of
the show, on which he replaced Charlie Sheen.