The notion of an actor on a long running television show wanting to leave is nothing new, and they do it for a favorite of reasons.
Shelley Long left “Cheers” to pursue a career in film at a time when small to big screen crossover was enormously difficult.
Paul Schneider left “Parks & Recreation” because he was unhappy with the direction they took his character.
How the writers figure out how to adhere to the actor’s wishes and find a way to get them off the show can be tricky.
The obvious choice would be to kill them off, but then that basically cuts off any chance…The post Why Community Killed Off Beloved Side Character Star-Burns appeared first on /Film.
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