Ben Powers and a young Janet Jackson were two talented actors who became staples on the show as John Amos and Esther Rolle’s characters were gradually phased out. You keep your illicit mind off of that and never bring that up again … They came down so hard on me.” On Janet Jackson:Īs Good Times progressed, more recurring actors were added to the cast. “Norman Lear and John Amos came to me and said ‘How dare you put our girl in a position like that?” he recalled. Jimmie revealed he was shot down completely when he made suggestions. However, he thinks she missed many opportunities to capitalize on her image. While he believed all of his former castmates were talented in their own right, he believed there was something special about Bernadette. Jimmie also had a tad bit to say about Bernadette Stanis, the beautiful upcoming actress who portrayed JJ’s sister, “Thelma Evans” on the show. He never been a problem on any other show.”Īfter three seasons, John Amos was fired from Good Times and despite his alleged beliefs about the show, the show ultimately went on without him. “And I think it was just this show, this situation, that was against anything and everything he believed in. Often times, his attitude led to creative differences between him and the production staff. “John is a good actor, a solid actor,” said Jimmie. To Jimmie, it seemed as if Good Times wasn’t good enough for the rising actor. One actor who reportedly caused drama behind the scenes was John Amos. “These people, anytime you said anything, they get crazy, they get upset. “I think that they killed the goose that laid the golden egg,” he stated. However, he believes his castmates weren’t appreciative of being on a hit show. While we all know good things don’t always last forever, it appears Jimmie Walker believes Good Times actually could have lasted a bit longer than it did. Jimmie went on to discuss the downward spiral of the hit sitcom. Only on the set … We never did anything together.” I wouldn’t have had his number … We never spoke to each other. If you said at that time ‘Call Esther and ask her about ,’ I wouldn’t even have her number,” he added.” I couldn’t have called John. “I think the same basically goes for John. Jimmie went on to offer an example of how real the gap was between him and his co-stars. While Jimmie and John Amos have a better relationship now, he admits things weren’t so great when the show was at it’s popularity peak. Jimmie revealed John Amos, the ‘Evans family’ patriarch, was very much like Esther. “I will honestly say, I don’t remember ever speaking a word to Ester the whole time she was there,” remembered Walker. actor admitted he doesn’t remember ever having an actual conversation with his co-star, Esther Rolle. According to Jimmie, the vast majority of the cast barely interacted with each other at all when they weren’t filming.
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