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Michelle's friends had to memorize their lines while she didn't?!

posted 8 years ago by FrozenRoze
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I came upon an interview of Tajh Mowry who played Michelle's best friend Teddy on the show, he was saying that when he was 5 he felt confused because he had been so young and he had to memorize all of his lines while The Olsen twins got told what their lines were. It makes me wonder if The Olsen Twins even knew how to read....
I remember seeing a behind the scene clip of the show and it was a clip of Michelle when she was like 9 years old being spoon fed her lines. Seriously? I mean at 9 they should have known how to read. I feel that's harsh treatment that the other kids had to remember their lines while the Olsens got special treatment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aEwVMFHzB8

[–] The_Ultimate_Hippo 8 years ago

Don't worry about it, just try to move on with your life, sounds like you have a pathetic one.

"I really wish Gia and Claire had became Tanner" - Honeybeefine

[–] FrozenRoze 8 years ago

Says the person who has all the time in the world to respond back. Exactly.

[–] meisterburger23 8 years ago

They probably never learned, which is depressing!

"Live long and prosper"-Spock

[–] kaydie-fee 8 years ago

They couldn't act and seemed kinda backwards for their age, there's an interview with the Olsens on YouTube they're like 5/6 and they act like they're like 2/3 years olds, they can't focus or answer any of the questions and they have obviously been fed lines - maybe being on full house stunted their development or something - Tajh seemed like a normal bright kid in comparison to them

[–] Samuraibro 8 years ago

Well he WAS on Smart Guy.

[–] Noirdame79 8 years ago

I know that John Stamos wanted the Olsen twins replaced at one point, because they were difficult to work with, didn't take direction well and were not good with their lines. While they were adorable as toddlers, once they were school age it was obvious that acting was not really their forte. It didn't help that Michelle really came across as a snooty brat by that time, but the twins were just not natural performers by age 5. They were also making films in between seasons as they grew older, so I'm guessing they didn't have much of a normal life or had any real interaction with kids their own age.

Jodie Sweetin, IMO, was the best and most natural child actress on the series.

[–] Miss_Haley_Bourgoin 8 years ago

They looked like deformed, retarded monkeys. How is that adorable? Are you mentally challenged?