jack_christie
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I guess I'm a bit confused:
He says something about the possibility of being replaced as far back as a year or so ago being one of the reasons that he decided to quit...
Then why didn't he just wait till he was officially and properly gone before writing the book?
He also says another reason for leaving was to have the time to be with his family more...then talks about all the racing he's doing now..and how he plans to do better and greater things next year.
I know one of the big complaints that a lot of big time celebs have is not being able to go out in public with their families without being mobbed...but as the Stig, he could be a part of Top Gear...get to do all those great things...and still go out in public more or less without all the fuss.
And I admit to being a bit biased, but having the Stig suit in the background like that for the interview seemed tacky.
I cant watch the video, can anyone post a summary about what he said?
^It's really a bit childish to be mad at the guy... That's really an emotion for the folks at the Beeb to be feeling. For the rest of us this will just be a blip that happened in the off season. You can't blame the guy for wanting to do better in life. The majority of people in this world would take advantage of a chance to improve their situation. Sometimes, even at the expense of others.
If you are going to have a go at him for the book the least you could do is listen to his side of things.I cant watch the video, can anyone post a summary about what he said?
Disappointed. Not personally angry at the guy that would be a bit much. But someone I respected for their work has disgraced themselves and that is a big old bummer.
I'm not really mad at him...heck, I don't even really know him. And yes, I agree that most people want better in life and all that. But I guess it's the way he's done it that irks me....
Aside from the money, something tells me the BBC/Top Gear probably weren't treating him the way he felt he should be treated. You don't walk out of a seemingly cushy gig and burn bridges like this unless that bridge was already crumbling or you just don't care. Clearly he cares, so there might be something to the former.BBC/Top Gear didn't pay him enough to keep his mouth shut, so I have a really tough time feeling sorry for them. If your show's shtick revolves around anonymous character, you do whatever it takes to keep him happy enough to keep that "secret." If you make him feel like he might lose his job, pay him significantly less than the other characters, etc, then you run the risk of him leveraging his character's fame.