Kiefer Sutherland Almost Made Freddie Prinze Jr. Quit Acting : People.com
Freddie Prinze Jr: 'I Just Wanted to Quit the Business' After Working with Kiefer Sutherland
BY ALEX HEIGL UPDATED 07/28/2014 at 12:10 PM EDT •ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED 07/28/2014 12:10PM
Alhough Freddie Prinze Jr. progressed from teen hits like She's All That and I Know What You Did Last Summer in the 1990s to a role in the TV thriller 24 in 2010, apparently he couldn't leave the high school-style drama behind.
According to Prinze, working with Kiefer Sutherland on the popular show nearly led him to quit acting altogether.
"I did 24, it was terrible. I hated every moment of it," Prinze told ABC News while at Comic-Con promoting his new Disney XD Series Star Wars Rebels. "I just wanted to quit the business after that. So, I just sort of stopped."
"Kiefer was the most unprofessional dude in the world," Prinze continued. "That's not me talking trash, I'd say it to his face. I think everyone that's worked with him has said that."
Prinze's scorched-earth comments continued: "I went and worked for Vince McMahon at the WWE, for Christ's sake … but, at least he was cool and tall. I didn't have to take my shoes off to do scenes with him, which they made me do [at 24]. Just put the guy on an apple box or don't hire me next time. You know I'm 6 feet and he's 5'4."
Sutherland's rep could not be reached for comment.
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