On “Modern Family,” Ed O’Neill is everyone’s favorite grumpy grandpa with a heart of gold.
However, he was in a tough spot financially when the offer came knocking on his door.
The ride ended at a bougie restaurant that O’Neill would have never been able to afford back then.
“Just you collect here.
You run, you drop something off here and there.
You know, you may have to lean on a guy.
You’re good at that.
you’re free to make some good money.”
After mulling it over, he decided that it wasn’t the worst idea for a drifter like him.
You’d have a hard time being in jail, right?'"
“I said, ‘No, I don’t think I could do time.’
He said, ‘OK.'”
Even his “Modern Family” casting process played out similarly.
He aced his audition and only had one competitor left for the part: Craig T. Nelson.
One day, his agent rang to let him know that Nelson clinched the role.
