While many tend to view the film industry as the pinnacle of Hollywood, not every actor shares that sentiment. David Janssen, best known for his television role as Dr. Richard Kimble in The Fugitive, admitted that as he progressed in his career, he became less and less enthused about the film industry.

“The movie business has changed in the last year and a half,” Janssen said during an interview with The Saginaw News. “For one thing, there are a lot of themes going out that I don’t agree with, that I don’t like being associated with. Some of them are groovy, yes, and a lot of them aren’t.”

At the time of the 1970 interview, Janssen was especially critical of the hasty and disorganized manner that had come to be considered normal on many film sets.

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“Some of the kids made some marvelous films, but it’s usually a lucky shake of the dice and not professionalism,” said the actor. “I’m all for experimentation in films, but not when it takes the place of being a pro...in many respects, they’ve gone backwards in movie-making. They’re putting out a pile of junk, and if it works, it’s good luck, and most of the time it doesn’t. Too many of the professional movie-makers have abdicated their authority, given the field back to the amateurs.”

Ultimately, the Harry O star preferred the security that television offered. “The professional goes back to television, where the odds are better,” said Janssen. “The odds, come to think of it, are always in favor of the pros.”