Rob Lowe left ‘abusive’ ‘West Wing’ ‘relationship’ after feeling ‘undervalued’: ‘Best thing I ever did’

Rob Lowe revealed that leaving the Emmy-award-winning present “The West Wing” was the “smartest thing” he ever did.

Lowe, who performed Sam Seaborn, the deputy White Home communications director, within the political NBC drama, mentioned he felt “undervalued” throughout his 4 seasons on the present.

“At any time when I discuss to actors who complain about their relationships on their exhibits, and generally it occurs, it occurs in any office, you will be in an atmosphere the place folks sandbag you, need to see you fail, don’t respect you, no matter it’s,” Lowe instructed “Podcrushed” hosts Penn Badgley, Nava Kavelin, and Sophie Ansari.

“And each time I share my tales individuals are like ‘I’ll by no means share my very own tales once more.” 

Lowe likened the work atmosphere as “diving to the depths of the Titanic on daily basis and we had been nervous a couple of strain crack” and described the present’s creator Aaron Sorkin as “proficient, but in addition intense.” 

“I didn’t have an excellent expertise,” mentioned Lowe who continued on saying “I attempted to make it work and tried to make it work, and tried to make it work, after which what occurred was my youngsters had been attending to a sure age the place I might see them having first girlfriends or associates and being in a relationship that was abusive and taking it.” 

Lowe lastly received the braveness to depart the present in March 2003, when his kids as his kids had been rising up. 

According to a CNN release, Lowe had left the present as a result of he “was disenchanted over the unwillingness of producers to boost his $75,000-an-episode wage” whereas the present’s lead Martin Sheen was paid $300,000 per episode.

Lowe launched an announcement on the time, saying his character didn’t match the present anymore earlier than he returned for 2 episodes through the present’s ultimate season.

He in contrast his departure to strolling away from the “hottest woman at college.”

“She’s the favored woman, all people likes her, she’s lovely, it have to be nice, all of the issues that individuals would say about making “The West Wing” to me. ‘It’s so common, it’s so wonderful, it have to be wonderful,’ however I do know what it’s like. And if I couldn’t stroll away from it then how might I empower my youngsters to stroll away from it,” Lowe mentioned through the interview. 

“I knew that it was a brilliant unhealthy relationship, and it was one of the best factor I ever did.” 

“The West Wing” ran centered round Sheen as President Josiah Bartlet and ran for seven seasons from 1999 to 2006. 

It acquired three Golden Globe awards and 26 Primetime Emmy Awards throughout its run.

Lowe’s performing profession thrived following his stint on the present as he appeared in exhibits together with “Brothers and Sisters,” “Parks and Recreation,” Unstable” and “The Simpsons.”