Happiness Quote by John Glover

The sting in John Glover's memory isn’t the cancellation itself; it’s the whiplash between feeling wanted and being reminded how disposable you are in TV. He frames Brimstone as a rare pocket of creative luck: called in for a pilot, then upgraded to “a regular job.” That phrase matters. In Hollywood, a “regular” isn’t just more screen time; it’s stability, status, and a vote of confidence from the machine. Glover’s “which made me quite happy” lands with a modesty that reads like hard-earned relief, the quiet gratitude of someone who knows how often actors get teased with almosts.

Then comes the industry’s signature move: “we were all so surprised when they pulled the plug.” The passive construction is doing work. “They” is faceless power - network, executives, ratings, scheduling, advertising - an ecosystem that rarely offers a single accountable villain. “Pulled the plug” is blunt, bodily language: life support cut, storylines flatlined, a community abruptly scattered.

Subtextually, Glover’s tone holds two truths at once: pride in the work and skepticism about the system. He’s not performing outrage; he’s describing a familiar emotional rhythm in entertainment: you build momentum, you start to believe, you’re allowed to exhale - and then the decision arrives from a room you’re not in. The quote captures a particular cultural moment of broadcast-era volatility, when genre shows could win devotion and still die quickly, and working actors learned to treat joy as provisional.