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Eddie McClintock Reveals Career Struggles Since ‘Warehouse 13’ Cancellation
Actor Eddie McClintock has opened up about his struggle to find acting work after the cancellation of his hit series Warehouse 13.
McClintock played Pete Lattimer, a Secret Service Agent and the male leading role, from 2009 to 2014. Warehouse 13 lasted for five seasons.
Taking to Twitter, McClintock said “Above and beyond all the great jobs I’d gotten throughout my career, Warehouse 13, in particular, was a source of great pride for me. A large group of people had given me the responsibility to be the leader of a television show that cost about three million dollars an episode to make. Careers were on the line. People’s livelihood depended on me showing up everyday and doing my best work.”
He continued by saying, “I was so honored. I was so humbled. After all the s**t I’d put myself and and those around me through, #Warehouse13 was my great redemption. I stood tall. Then, after six years and five seasons, the show was done. The cancellation hit me hard. It was a deep sadness for me, and a great excuse to again slip back into my old ways. But I never did. The following years were incredibly humbling.”
Then, after six years and five seasons, the show was done. The cancellation hit me hard. It was a deep sadness for me, and a great excuse to again slip back into my old ways. But I never did. The following years were incredibly humbling.
— Eddie McClintock (@EddieMcClintock) May 3, 2020
McClintock went on to highlight some of the other recent jobs in his career, such as his turn as Jack Payne on Shooter as well as the short-lived Netflix series No Good Nick.
Furthermore, he outlined how his personal life had changed significantly.
The source of much of my personal pride was no more. I was back at home, hoping a new job would come along, but it never did. We had to sell our home. We took our boys out of private school. The fancy cars had to go. And frankly, the material stuff began not to matter anymore.
— Eddie McClintock (@EddieMcClintock) May 3, 2020
cancelled. This past year, however, was grim. I didn’t record a single day of work. Audition after audition, after audition, failed to go my way. That’s the business. I get it. I don’t like it. But I get it.
— Eddie McClintock (@EddieMcClintock) May 3, 2020
Our savings was dwindling, big time. I started thinking about the need
to walk away from a career that was, after 25 years, no longer sustaining my ability to provide for my family. And that’s all I really care about: making my sons proud of their father, and providing for my family. But what was I going to do? What was I qualified to do?
— Eddie McClintock (@EddieMcClintock) May 3, 2020
Much in the same vein as Nathan Fillion’s show The Rookie, McClintock decided to pursue a later-in-life career as a police officer – at 52 years of age.
Who was going to hire a 52 year old man who’d never had a job in the “real world?” I told Lynn, “I just want the boys to be proud of me. I want you to be proud of me. I want my dad and my sister to be proud of me,” but most of all, I wanted to be proud of myself.
— Eddie McClintock (@EddieMcClintock) May 3, 2020
So, after many sleepless nights staring at the ceiling, I decided to apply for the #LAPD. At 52 years of age, I was going to walk away from the only thing, other than sports, that I’d ever been successful at, and become a police officer.
— Eddie McClintock (@EddieMcClintock) May 3, 2020
It was a terrifying revelation, but I just wanted to help people. I wanted to be of service to my community and my fellow man, and this was the only thing that made any sense to me. So I signed up and went to the preliminary orientation qualifier.
— Eddie McClintock (@EddieMcClintock) May 3, 2020
Ultimately, however, McClintock’s prior indiscretions from over two decades ago led to him not making the cut in the LAPD.
I was very clear about my past. I was neither evasive or withholding. I was crystalline in my honesty. About a week later, a letter arrived from the LAPD Review Board. They had made the decision to disqualify me. I was done.
— Eddie McClintock (@EddieMcClintock) May 3, 2020
My profile on the LAPD website was completely erased.
— Eddie McClintock (@EddieMcClintock) May 3, 2020
I was embarrassed.
I was disappointed.
And I was angry.
“How short-sighted can they be?”, I thought. “They disqualified me for things, many of which, I’d done 25 years ago!”
But then I got back to working out, started smiling more around the house, started running (to improve that 1.5 mile time) again. Right now I’m in the best shape I’ve been in in years. So thank you @LAPDHQ, for keeping me humble & reminding me that I don’t deserve an award for…
— Eddie McClintock (@EddieMcClintock) May 3, 2020
McClintock concluded by adding that perhaps his career could be taking a positive turn again, or perhaps not. Either way, there’s a chance.
“being a good boy” and not destroying my life with drugs and alcohol. And when this quarantine is over, I’m testing for a new show at Disney.
— Eddie McClintock (@EddieMcClintock) May 3, 2020
So maybe, just maybe, my career ain’t over and everything will work out, or maybe it won’t. Either way, as long as I stay clean and sober, there’s a chance.
— Eddie McClintock (@EddieMcClintock) May 3, 2020
Sending my best to you all.