Robert Pine, from CHIPS in a very fun and heartfelt interview!

Robert Pine, from CHIPS in a very fun and heartfelt interview!
Robert talks with John about his audition for CHIPS, his difficulty riding the police motorcycle, how CHIPS was like a Western and the dangerous moments that happened for real shooting CHIPS. Robert also chats about his relationship with Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox, what it was like to have his real wife cast as his wife in CHIPS, his life previous to being cast in CHIPS and knowing the series would be ending. Robert also talks about directing CHIPS. Plus his unpleasant experience working with Paul Sorvino on the spinoff of Streets of San Francisco and so much more.
The interview has two episodes so don't miss the second episode available now.

AN EVENING WITH THE CAST OF CHIPS: NOV. 10TH, LONG BEACH, CA
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00:00 Introduction
02:17 Robert talks about auditioning for CHIPS
03:34 Robert talks about CHIPS was a lot like a Western
04:49 Robert tells a funny story of the 1st time he rode a motorcycle on the CHIPS set
08:18 Robert talks about some dangerous moments that happened to Erk Estrada and Larry Wilcox on CHIPS
09:36 Robert talks about taking his role seriously as a representing a police officer
12:09 Robert talks about his relationship with Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox
13:30 Robert tells a hysterical story about his fan mail
15:47 Robert talks about the importance of welcoming a guest star
16:26 Robert talks about his son, Chris Pine
18:48 What influence Rober had on his character on CHIPS
19:42 Robert talks about how his real wife got to play his wife on CHIPS
22:57 Robert talks about where he was at in life just before getting cast in CHIPS
23:18 Robert talks about doing a spinoff of Streets of San Francisco with an unpleasant Paul Sorvino
25:36 Robert talks his film Empire of the Ants with Joan Collins
29:39 Robert talks about knowing the show was coming to an end
30:24 Robert talks about directing a couple episodes of CHIPS
32:05 Robert talks about the difference in directing CHIPS vs. acting in it
34:10 Robert talks about the difficulty of getting hired as an actor once the show cancelled
35:00 How much Erick Estrada, Larry Wilcox and Robert stayed in touch
35:19 Robert talks about the talent of Paul Linke "Artie Grossman" on CHIPS
37:11 Robert talks about the success of CHIPS alum Michael Dorn as Worf on Star Trek
38:34 Robert talks about why he gave up Pre-med for acting
40:48 Robert talks about how he got into acting first in plays in High School
43:55 Robert is living in New York and decides to be an actor
45:03 Robert tells the incredible story of all the people who helped on his journey to being an actor from New York to LA