A while ago I heard that David Jason felt haunted by his role of Del Trotter in Only Fools and Horses feeling the character has followed him around for decades and overshadowed all the other work he's done.
I personally disagree with David. Those of us in the UK who know David's work will remember him for Open All Hours, A Touch of Frost, The Darling Buds of May, The Wind in the Willows, and so much more. The guy's been acting since the sixties for goodness sake so that's a lot of work.
True, maybe Del Trotter is the role that instantly comes to mind when you think of David Jason but is that really such a bad thing? To create such a phenomenal character, loved by generations takes a lot of talent and it's proof that he's got it in spades.
But I've noticed that other actors have said the same thing about roles that made them famous and that the public still love. It always feels a bit disappointing to me that the actors who played these much-loved roles don't always feel the same way the public does.
What's that all about?