Tim Allen Revealed whether there was an original plan home renovation co-star Jonathan Taylor Thomas star in his new sitcom change gears.
“Everything is a possibility,” Allen, 71, exclusively told us. latest issue of our weekly magazine. “He just came back. [to the last episode we filmed]. He showed up on set. ”
Allen said she would love to be able to share the screen with Thomas, 43, again, adding: “He’s literally my kid.” I raised that child at a hardware store for eight years. These are all my kids and I’m kind of fed up about this. ”
Before leading the cast of ABC change gearsStarring Allen home renovation From 1991 to 1999 Thomas, Patricia Richardson, Taran Noah Smith, Zachery Ty Bryan, and Richard Kern. and Debbie Dunning. Thomas left the series early to focus on his studies, and ultimately made the decision to retire from acting altogether.
Allen and Thomas would eventually reunite on screen for four episodes. last man standing. Thomas also directed three episodes of the sitcom. While Thomas was out of the public eye, Allen continued to enjoy success as a dad on America’s favorite sitcom, playing the role of Mike Baxter in the film Allen. last man standingwhich aired from 2011 to 2021 and currently stars Matt Parker. change gears.
“[My former onscreen wife] nancy travis once told me [something] After calling her on the way last man standing. I said, “Have you talked to the girls?” [who play our daughters] What about during the summer? Then there was a long silence and she said, ‘Tim, these aren’t our daughters and I’m not actually your wife,”’ he said jokingly. “She was so great about that, because sometimes when they had a problem on the show, I would ask, ‘How do you think they feel?'” And she said, “Tim, they’re actors,” I just read. [what is on the page but] She’s not really that sad. ”
above change gearsAllen will play a widowed father who plays the role of his estranged daughter. kat dennings. The two spoke passionately about how they formed a connection “right away” once they were cast on the show.
“The director wanted to see how we got along. It never stopped. Kismet was crazy. We were both born on the same day and had been apart for years. ” he said. us. “We’re different in many ways. But our attitude towards comedy is very similar. She infuriates me, and I’m not that easy. Kat can [deliver these lines] With a straight face. Her anger — she toyed with it. 2 broken girl — which is very similar to the sharpness that Mike Baxter can do now. ”
Allen continued, “It’s funny that when we argue on screen, we interrupt each other, but it’s only natural. I don’t know where that’s coming from. I already adore this guy. She and her husband [Andrew W.K.] They are wonderful people. Like most of this cast, I feel like I’ve known her for years. ”
Dennings, 38, felt the same way about her bond with Allen.
“It clicked pretty quickly. After I accepted the role, we had lunch and for some reason I immediately felt like I could trust him,” she said in an exclusive interview. us. “And he opened up to me right away. [was] I’m like, “OK, this guy looks like he’s going to let me in.” ”
Their rapport on set allowed Dennings and Allen to improve their comedic skills. “It felt very natural,” Dennings recalled. “and, [filming has] Our scenes are very interesting, if I do say so myself. Arguments are my favorite scenes because I don’t feel scared. Neither of us has anything to fear. We’re definitely just going for it and it’s a lot of fun. ”
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Allen is having fun working on it, but change gearsHe was initially unsure whether he would return to the sitcom, saying: us“It was a complicated decision. I was doing Disney+. Santa Claus At the time, I said, “I really can’t think about it right now.” Want to do linear TV? I was so depressed when I saw how streaming was negatively impacting TV. So, if I can do that, I would like to improve it even further. ”
change gears It airs every Wednesday at 8pm ET on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu.
