Richard Thomas Reveals What He Learned From Directing Episodes of ‘The Waltons’

Richard Thomas played John-Boy on the popular 1970s TV series The Waltons. But the Emmy-winner actor also had a behind-the-scenes role as the director of multiple episodes. The experience taught him some important lessons that have helped him as an actor, he recently said. 

Richard Thomas opened up about directing several episodes of ‘The Waltons’ 

'The Waltons' cast member Richard Thomas smiling in profile in 2017
Richard Thomas | Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions

Recently, Thomas chatted with his Waltons co-star Judy Norton in a series of videos she shared on her YouTube channel. During their conversation, he reminisced about trying his hand at directing a few episodes of the show. 

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