He must have had the brains for it, because in , he enrolled at Harvard University. It was a novel experience for me. Thomas focused his studies on philosophy and history, and over the next few years, attended Columbia University, in New York City, and St. Andrew's University, in Scotland. It took a while for him to graduate — from Columbia in — but that may have been because he didn't leave the entertainment business entirely behind.
Thomas found he didn't miss fame at all. After graduating from college, he settled into behind-the-scenes work, directing and writing scripts. He probably didn't have to worry too much about money, considering he worked his way through childhood. Thomas was just 10 years old when he brought Randy to life, making the mischievous yet good-natured middle child a favorite of fans all across America. While Jonathan Taylor Thomas loved his time on Home Improvement , being part of the Taylor family wasn't always a walk in the park.
Thomas starred in episodes of Home Improvement in just seven years, often spending over nine and a half hours a day on set while managing a full school day's worth of studying and homework. He also somehow fit in time to hang out with friends, which was important to him. I'm just Jonathan. He also spoke about the scheduling difficulties and mounting stress of fame in an interview with People in "You have school, friends, learning your lines and making sure your performance is up to speed I can't tell you how many shows I've done with full-blown migraine headaches.
It gives him a very distinctive character. So, the star worked on The Lion King for two years, often shuttling between the recording studio and the Home Improvement set on the Disney Burbank lot. He spent long hours in front of the microphone to bring Simba to life.
The star and his producers were so committed to the story that, as Hahn told People, "We darn near beat him up when we were recording. While Jonathan Taylor Thomas loved acting, he hated fame. He often spoke in interviews about how much he disliked all the attention and the intrusion into his personal life. The young star even hated being on all the magazine covers. Thomas told Conan O'Brien in a interview there are many parts of his life that he's thankful for, like his big, fancy SUV.
But he went on to say that he was exhausted from being swarmed by fans. He recounted an instance in which a fan approached him for an autograph while he was lighting candles inside New York's Saint Patrick's Cathedral, prompting him to tell the woman, "Can we step outside?
If the swarming fans, intrusive questions, and inappropriate encounters weren't enough, Thomas also detested his "JTT" nickname. In that same interview with O'Brien , he said, "I'm over that. I've always been over that. Jonathan Taylor Thomas' dislike of fame isn't the only reason why we shouldn't be surprised he chose to exit the spotlight. He was always very clear on his long-term career goals — and they didn't include acting.
He discussed child star careers in an interview for Premiere magazine back in , saying that many of his young co stars weren't prepared for their careers to end. But JTT? He was already preparing for his exit. He said, "Every job has an end. I mean, it's not the end of your life!
You can't base your life around one thing. Because sometime it'll change, and I'll have my education to fall back on. Rick Rodgers, a former editor at the '90s teen magazine Bop, described Thomas as wise beyond his years, even wondering if there was a year-old hidden inside him. Jonathan Taylor Thomas's maturity, future plans, and dislike of the spotlight finally outweighed his love of acting in , when he left Home Improvement at the beginning of its eighth season. His character, Randy Taylor, took off on an environmental adventure to Costa Rica, leaving Thomas free to join his friends at a private school in Los Angeles.
Thomas didn't even return to film the show's finale in , choosing instead to spend the time touring colleges on the East Coast — much to his co-stars' disappointment. She said, "It's a pretty sore point around here," adding, "I think there were a lot of bad feelings all along. Chris Pratt slammed for praising wife for 'healthy' child after son's issues. Chris Pratt went to bed 'upset, depressed' amid 'healthy daughter' controversy.
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