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Kathy Bates ‘Was About to Say Sayonara’ to Acting Before ‘Matlock’: ‘It’s Very Hard as You Get Older’
Kathy Bates explained why she was ready to retire before landing the lead role in CBS' Matlock. 'It's very hard as you get older to find roles,' she said.
Before the opportunity to play Matty Matlock came her way, Kathy Bates admitted that she considered stepping away from show business altogether. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Critics Choice AssociationKathy explained that as she aged, she found it increasingly difficult to find acting roles and opportunities that interested her. “This reconceived MATLOCK was devised by Jennie Snyder Urman with a brilliant surprise plot twist, and we knew we had something very special the moment we saw the first episode brought to life by the incredibly talented Kathy Bates,” Amy Reisenbach, President of CBS Entertainment, said.
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