Former sitcom star reveals he's driving for Amazon Flex to make ends meet and maintain flexibility for auditions as he navigates the changing entertainment industry.
The former sitcom star says he's delivering packages for Amazon Flex while trying to reboot his acting career amid Hollywood 's changing landscape. recently revealed that he has been driving for Amazon Flex as he works to navigate a difficult entertainment industry ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty ImagesThough posting about the job felt vulnerable, Pintauro says he never felt ashamed.
Pintauro described pilot season in the 1980s and ‘90s as “nuts,” recalling a time when roughly 100 pilots were produced each year and aspiring actors flocked to Los Angeles hoping to land roles. Now, he says, opportunities have dwindled so sharply that one network recently ordered just eight pilots, a sign, he says, of how much the industry has shrunk for actors trying to find work today.
For Pintauro, driving for Amazon Flex is simply practical. He says the job’s flexible schedule allows him to keep auditioning while earning money, and gives him a level of privacy that more public-facing work would not. “I take a picture and walk away. No one sees me,” he says, noting that the most common response he hears online is from fans joking that they would be thrilled if he showed up at their door with a delivery. By sharing his experience publicly, Pintauro says he also hopes to break the stigma around actors taking regular jobs between roles.
Pintauro says that many people misunderstand the finances of being a former television star, noting that residuals from a sitcom that aired in the 1980s are not enough to live on. Instead, he says he has spent recent years juggling multiple jobs while trying to rebuild his acting career, including teaching, running his acting coaching business, “The Resonant Actor,” and building decorative
Pintauro says he remains hopeful that his next chapter in Hollywood is still ahead. He acknowledges that returning to the industry has come with added challenges, including being openly gay, living with HIV, and still carrying the public perception of Jonathan Bower decades after “Who’s the Boss?” ended. But despite the obstacles, he says, he remains confident that the right opportunity will come. “A surprising number of people are like, ‘Have patience. I can feel that there is something coming for you,’” Pintauro tells TODAY.com. “So I just have to be patient.”
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