It seems that for Annie Potts, no matter what age the person is, especially her co-actor, she is always ready to learn something from them. As the actress celebrates her birthday, who can forget the life lessons she learned from her young co-stars from Young Sheldon? Which had to be authentic.
Back in April, Annie Potts chatted with People Magazine at PaleyFest 2024 and recalled the time she spent with her Young Sheldon co-stars Iain Armitage, Regan Revord, and Montana Jordan on set just before filming the series finale.
The veteran actress shared her thoughts with the outlet, describing the natural and spontaneous moments she experienced with the young actors. Potts recalled a specific instance during one of the early episodes, where she was sitting next to Regan Revord at a dinner table. While they were filming, Regan began playing with the loose skin on the back of Potts’ arm with her beautiful hand. For Potts, it was a sweet and genuine moment of connection. Regan felt so “safe” around her that she was so carefree, which Potts cherished deeply, calling it “the sweetest thing.”
Potts also shared that when he told this story to another actor, he asked why he didn’t tell Regan to stop. Potts responded, “I went, ‘Wait.’ That is gold. I will never stop him.” She added that moments like these teach you how to stay real.
Reflecting on the progression of time, Potts pointed out how young the child actors were when the show began. Praising their growth, she described them as “beautiful and very sweet”, adding that she felt as if she had a small hand in raising them. She recounted warmly how, in the early days, they would sit on her lap all day, play with her fingers, kiss her and tell her they loved her. Even as they grew older, although now too big for her lap, he continued to kiss her and express his love to her, to which Potts joked that it was “a bad way to live.” That’s not the way.”
Her thoughts reflect the deep bond she formed with her young co-stars, highlighting the close-knit, family-like atmosphere on set that contributed to the emotional heart of the show.
Many people know Potts from Young Sheldon, but the actress’ decades-long career path is interesting. She has been a part of many ventures including Ghostbusters, Designing Women, Pretty in Pink, Toy Story and many more. Potts is truly a talented actress who deserves all the praise and recognition for her work.
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