8 Celebs Who Were Fans Of Their Own Shows And 8 Celebs Who Haven't Even Seen Their Own Shows

Some loved the show even before they were cast and others, well, not so much.

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• Published in Film & TV
• March 23, 2022

The common notion is that when you work hard on something, you can be proud of it, right? After all, you've put in your time, energy, and effort into it, right?

Well, that is not always the case especially when it comes to Hollywood. Acting is still a job after all.

Some actors and actresses get into roles in shows that are well-loved and some of them even get their big break in those shows. That doesn't mean that they're necessarily fans of their own shows though.

While we, the audience may love them and while we go crazy for every episode, some actors in those shows have never even seen a single episode of it. We guess they don't need to review their performances on the show or they don't really want to see how they did.

On the other hand though, there are some actors who were fans of the shows they were in long before they were even cast in it. They either read the books or watched all the episodes.

We can only imagine the joy these actors must have felt as fans. Whichever it is though, we're thankful for these actors for giving us these characters and these shows.

Here are actors and actresses who were fans of their own shows and those who didn't even watch a single minute of it.

Bella Ramsay

She played the admirable Bella Ramsey on Game of Thrones and since she was still 15 at the time, she wasn't allowed to watch it. Bella said that she has been watching season 8 and a bit of season 7, however, there are a few bits where her mom and dad just stand in front of her.

Whoopi Goldberg

The actress admitted that she was a huge Star Trek fan before she played the bartender Guinan on Star Trek: The Next Generation. When asked why she wanted to join the show, she said, "Do you not know that, prior to your show, there were no Black people in any sci-fi, anywhere?"

She also said, "When I was a little girl, it was like, 'Oh, we are in the future.' Uhura did that for me. So I want to be on your show."

Matthew Fox

Despite being the protagonist of the series Lost for six seasons, the actor admitted that he never watched an episode of it. Fox said, "I don't really ever watch myself, so I can't be objective. ... I never watched an episode of Lost."

Serena Williams

The tennis star is a big fan of Avatar: The Last Airbender. She was able to guest star on it voicing a fire nation guard named Ming.

She was also a guest star in the follow up series The Legend of Korra.

Adam Driver

Adam said he has only watched the first episode of Girls. He admitted he didn't watch more because of how easy he found it to critique his performance.

Emma Corrin

During her first conversation with her agent, she was asked what her dream role was and Corrin responded, "A series like The Crown." Later on, she was cast as Princess Diana on the show.

Jodie Sweetin

She played Stephanie Tanner in the beloved sitcom Full House, however, she's never actually watched the show. Her kids have though.

David Tennant

Growing up, the actor was a true Doctor Who devotee long before he was cast as the 10th doctor. He even said that the show was a massive influence on his career choice.

He told Big Issue, "I did like superheroes, too, but Doctor Who was my great passion when I was a kid. Maybe because I could identify with that character. I could never identify with the Incredible Hulk, though I loved the comics. But the Doctor felt like someone I could aspire to being like."

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith starred in Downton Abbey as the dowager countess Violet Crawley, however, in 2013, the actress admitted that she's never watched it. Smith said, "I've never actually seen it. I don't sit down and watch it. No, I've never watched it."

She added, "I will look at it when it's all over, maybe, because it's frustrating. I always see things that I would like to do differently, and think why in the name of God did I do that?"

Lin-Manuel Miranda

When Brooklyn Nine-Nine was canceled by Fox, Lin was one of those who pleaded for its renewal. When the show was picked up by NBC, he was able to appear as Amy Santiago's infuriatingly perfect brother in season 6.

Bob Odenkirk

Despite being the main character of Better Call Saul, the actor admitted that he's never seen a frame of the show. Odenkirk explained, "I really don’t want to know what’s coming later, and I don’t look back at what came before. I think it’s a perfectly good way to approach acting to not know what the fuck is going on."

He hasn't really watched Breaking Bad either.

Mark Hamill

The actor said that when he watched What We Do In The Shadows with his son, he became a huge fan of the show. When it came to being cast in the follow-up series, the actor said, "I thought I’d be playing a meter reader, or a next-door neighbor, or someone at the Department of Motor Vehicles. When I found out that they wanted me to play what was called in the script The Vampire, I just flipped out. I couldn’t wait."

Taylor Schilling

Taylor starred as Piper Chapman on Orange Is The New Black, however, she hasn't watched the first three seasons of the show. Schilling said, "I actually have not watched the show yet. My plan going into shooting the next season is to make sure and watch 1, 2, and 3, so I have a lot of television watching to do."

Will Ferrell

Will has been a fan of the show before he even guest-starred on The Office. Ferrell said, "I’m friends with Steve [Carell] and a fan of the show, and I just selfishly wanted to do one episode with him, and they pitched multiple ones, and I said, ‘That’d be great.’"

Adam Levine

When he was just about to star in the second season of American Horror Story as the ill-fated thrill seeker Leo, Adam admitted that he was still too scared to watch the show. He said, "But I'm gonna try and beat my fear of really creepy, scary things like that by doing it. I think that's a good way to tackle that fear."

Bob the Drag Queen

The winner of Season 8 of RuPaul's Drag Race said that he was such a big fan of the show that it pushed him to get into drag before he became a cast member and a champion.

Bob said, "The show inspired me to do drag. I didn’t do drag before RuPaul’s Drag Race. I moved to New York City to be a comedian and an actor, and one day I was flipping through TiVo and I saw RuPaul had a new show. I watched the first episode, and I started TiVoing every episode — this was back when TiVo was a thing. I became obsessed."

It's sad to hear that some actors are missing out on the great shows they've made but well, we all have preferences after all. At least they did their job right, right?

Now, we have all these shows to enjoy and these characters to love or hate. And at least, they got a boost to their careers too.

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