Rob Lowe and son Matthew reminisced on happier times while the actor worked on 'The West Wing' before he left the show in 2002 after feeling 'undervalued.'
Rob Lowe and son John Owen have pursued passion projects in the entertainment industry together, but his son Matthew made it on to one of his dad's most famous shows. He didn't catch the acting bug, though, and in fact, was 'annoyed and uncomfortable' while filming scenes of 'The West Wing' with his father.
Seven?' Rob guessed before Matthew jumped in with, 'I'm really young. I have a vivid memory of that day.' He added, 'I remember being really, really annoyed and uncomfortable because I had to wear dress shoes, and they were really tight and being uncomfortable in dress shoes and that's my little snippet memory of that day, and also playing chess with Martin Sheen. 'I mean, that's a pretty cool memory. You got to play chess with President Bartlet,' Rob said.
Whenever I talk to actors who complain about, you know, their relationships on their shows, it happens,' he explained during an appearance on Stitcher Studios’ 'Podcrushed.' 'It happens in any workplace. You could be in an environment where people sandbag you, want to see you fail, don’t appreciate you, whatever it is – and whenever I share my stories, people are like, ‘I will never share my own stories again.
It’s so popular, it’s so amazing, it must be amazing, but I know what it’s like, and if I couldn’t walk away from it, then how could I empower my kids to walk away from it?' Lowe also reflected on the moment he left and how it affected him. 'I walked away from the most popular girl at school, but I also knew that it was a super-unhealthy relationship, and it was the best thing I ever did,' he noted.
Fox News Digital's Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this report.
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