Why Annette O'Toole felt burnout working on Smallville near the end

[@KingNothing710]

Her and John Schneider were some of the best tv parents ever

[@JaredHassell]

Agreed.

[@jordangoss9492]

I always thought it did an injustice to the show when Anette was no longer around but they kept on making references to her character on the show that she was always busy on the political scene and that's why you never saw her character.

[@jojotheswede8444]

smallvilles version of the kents is couple goals

[@sunday1409]

Shame about john irl

[@mew10521]

@@sunday1409 what happened to him?

[@wesleypatterson2284]

I absolutely adored how Smallville portrayed Jonathan and Martha in particular. Not as these infallible, perfect paragons of American virtue, but as PEOPLE. Especially as I'm getting older and getting to see my own parents through an adult lense, I really respect that the show gave them real, genuine problems and insecurities.

[@mildlydazed9608]

I’d argue that’s what made Smallville great all 3 of the Kent’s were fallible people

[@rationalmuscle]

Could not agree more. Jonathan as played by Schneider reminded me of my own father. And as I say in every comment, Rosenbaum is the best Lex ever.

[@wesleypatterson2284]

@@rationalmuscle Absolutely, right up there with Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamil playing Batman and Joker in Batman the Animated series

[@grantpowell4135]

I hope they all know they killed it

[@-M0LE]

Yeah I’m from uk so I was expecting stereotypical soulless the usual generic But they totally flipped that I could even watch the high school stuff without cringing

[@IrishGuitarGaz]

Annette looks fantastic, hard to believe she's 70. She did a really great job as Martha Kent in Smallville - along with John Schneider, they both made the Kents very down to earth, relatable people who you would root for all the time. I love also that she was in Superman III with Christopher Reeve in 1983 as Lana Lang, and then comes full circle to play his mother 18 years later.

[@jonothandoeser]

She does!

[@thomaschristopherwhite9043]

Dude she's hot.

[@adamduarte895]

@@thomaschristopherwhite9043 fax bro 😂💀

[@MmmmmmmmEarHair]

Annette O'Toole is an absolute gem of a woman and actress.

[@michaeljordan6008]

Always loved her acting. And she’s so normal, no pretentiousness.

[@toddbuckendorf9286]

Her acting was awful... But I didn't care because I loved the show too much to let that bug me

[@AC-mp7cx]

her on virgin river is the definition of pretentious

[@TheChickenlittle11]

Its so weird to hear Martha Kent use the F word lol

[@davidortiz3094]

It is lol

[@willjohnboy]

Martha why did you say that name.

[@kingsman8475]

Everyone uses the F word. They think it's cool.

[@kingsman8475]

Why does everyone say the first few seasons were great? The show was about Clark Kent.

[@phillip_rogers]

Watch 48Hrs :)

[@tefweebz]

She was a perfect Martha, all heart. She had many standout moments, but I remember the episode where Jonathan died, she emoted so much with almost no words when they were getting ready for the funeral and Clark puts her pearls on like Jonathan used to. Her expressions and body language were amazing, I cried during that scene.

[@redxracing90]

Rosenbaum is still the best live action Lex Luthor that we got. It blows my mind that he hasn't reprised his role. He nailed that role.

[@MichaelTerndrup]

He hated it

[@bigblackdrummachine8250]

@@MichaelTerndrup wait really? did he give reasons why?

[@redxracing90]

@@MichaelTerndrup He hated shaving his head*, he didn't hate portraying Lex Luthor. Rosenbaum has stated in his podcast that if they offered him a movie role, he would accept.

[@thesaintst1851]

Totally agree

[@thomassortino]

Imo Jon Cryer has done great work over in the Arrowverse and can also be a shout for best Lex Luthor

[@Yourallowedtosmile]

Nice to see her always, I find she just has a comforting voice she could read children books and I bet they would love it.

[@monkeyb1820]

amazing that her voice hasn't changed at all, no raspiness/shakiness. Beautiful voice.

[@gerhmanthefirsthoonter161]

Damn this is so wholesome getting the old cast of smallville in the show.

[@Axafolis]

Now that's a woman aging gracefully. What a beautiful human being.

[@cytwc]

Always loved Annette as an actor since first seeing her along side Christopher Reeve

[@willyevil845]

I miss the good ol days of Smallville

[@csciabar]

And no multiverse or any shanagans. I miss the slow release of material we used to have. Theres no quality control.

[@willyevil845]

@@csciabar I totally agree

[@MrRafie82]

Same... Thursdays was bomb.

[@KWPS]

A sweeter, simpler time.

[@jaeeproductions]

It's lovely when a family can watch the same show together--a show that has morals, ethics, and other strong family values.

[@shinpeiro]

Proud to say I still have a crush on Annette O'Toole since 1983 :)

[@diegobromfield]

I truly miss Smallville. I had a crush on majority of the actresses, including Annette as Martha. Plus it was actually a good series. A classic. To this day, in my top 5 villain portrayals ever I have Michael Rosenbaum's Lex. It was the best version of Lex I've ever seen and still an all time great.

[@jaderamos3598]

Yesss a thousand percent with you on the Lex thing.

[@diegobromfield]

@@jaderamos3598 He had a perfect balance and presence throughout the series. Funny, smart, intimidating, caring, tragic... that Lex Luthor was so layered that even thinking back on it now, is hard to believe he pulled it off that well.

[@rosaliejohan891]

Me too

[@Rab_Daddy]

Annette is awesome - Superman to Smallville.

[@italiangypsy79]

if the scheduling allows it. it would be awesome to see Annette and Welling together on episode of ISOY

[@coryhenry6485]

ANNETTE Dropping the F BOMB! Things you did not know you needed to hear!!

[@saleens330]

Annette was perfect for the role. Her and John Schneider were perfect in Smallville. Actually all the cast was perfect.

[@leiam7964]

Its true, this was definitely a show that the whole family could enjoy together. The whole cast was great!

[@darkdiguh]

Omg is Martha Kent!!!! ♥ So glad that we get to see these actors again!

[@AnnaLizzyRose]

Who knew you guys would be on air for 10 years! That's pretty amazing. Shows these days don't usually last that long.

[@Krypton_Ken]

I liked when Annette would show up as the Red Queen of Checkmate towards the end, that had a little bite to it, that was fun. She was great on the Punisher too, might be cool to see her play more villains.

[@r0bw00d]

I liked that, too. The production, on the other hand, I didn't care for so much. I remember they darkened her hair for no good reason and Martha gave Clark a present wrapped in black paper. Seriously, now! Does black wrapping paper even exist?! Oh, but they just had to show off how dark the season was! But I digress. I still loved it when Annette came back as the Red Queen and the whole mystery surrounding her identity--that was great fun!

[@KentPetersonmoney]

@@r0bw00d Think I liked Clark the least in that season. Half the time i was rotting for someone to kick his ass. Yeah think he was unlikable in that season.

[@k.a.r.r.7460]

Smallville will FOREVER be a all-time classic show. So underrated given all the superhero genre show that came after. This show was SO far ahead of its time, the millennials, and zennials just sit and watch it...every season you will LOVE and appreciate why you are able to watch all of those hero genre show you love today.👍

[@markmarderosian9657]

First time I've seen an interview with her. What a delightful person.

[@relatable5353]

I just LOVE Annette O'Toole. She is one of the all time best actors in my opinion.

[@rolandofgilead43]

the Original Lana Lang lol she's 70 years old and she's still Beautiful i loved her in IT (1990)

[@jayteesgear]

Awesome to know these two are still happy & healthy in life. That dude is extremely underrated

[@AS-ri1mb]

She seems like such a genuine person. Loved her in Smallville.

[@Primus54]

I’m a boomer so I’ve been watching movies for a loooooong time. I fell in love with Annette O’Toole when I saw her in a 1977 Robbie Benson movie called “One On One”. Just something really wholesome and vulnerable about her, but also sexy and attractive as hell.

[@tonifloyd9420]

I think the scene Rosey is talking about where Tom cried is my most favorite scene of the entire series: Season 4 when Clark returns from Las Vegas after attempting to marry Alicia and Martha reads him the riot act. Such authentic emotion. Gets me in the heart every time I watch it.

[@williamarnold1304]

One of my favorite actress out there.

[@skiptickle7174]

Annette O'Toole did some of the BEST acting on SMALLVILLE

[@Jarachif]

I know she got more screen time than any other iteration of Martha Kent but even if she didn't she'd still be my favorite Martha just from acting alone

[@HepCatJack]

She was also Lana Lang in Superman 3...

[@ThePunisherSpider]

She's my favorite Martha as well. I don't like her Red Queen arc, but I do understand the actress wanted something to do if she were to cime back.

[@r0bw00d]

I think that each actor was great for their respective roles. I don't know how Annette would have done in the Lois & Clark romcom, for example.

[@dougpotoreiko815]

I love Smallville, I continue to rewatch it over and over. I wish they could get ALL the cast together for a reunion, it would be awesome!

[@dougpotoreiko815]

@Javsco Why not?

[@PikeBishop1]

Why not? Probably because of a recent entry on the wall of weird.

[@aceofdeath]

And one of the cast members is in prison for being part of a sex cult, her name Allison Mack, who played Chloe.

[@aceofdeath]

@Javsco Ohhh I figured but some may not known that fact.

[@JeremiahEcks777]

Yeah, "all" will NEVER happen. "All" except Allison Mack, more feasible but Glover and Schneider ain't young so if they're gonna do it, they should do it soon.

[@LTPottenger]

She did a great job. Wonderful actress.

[@treijackson]

She is still so beautiful. inside and out.

[@Greg87601]

Annette O'Toole was so awesome on Smallville .

[@heartofakid9532]

Great show. Just finished season 1 again with now my 10 year old and 3 year old watching as I watch great memories from my younger years and now get to share it with my boys.

[@ubermoc]

I just started rewatching Smallville with my wife that has never seen it, and I forgot how amazing he did with Lex. We both are loving him as Lex and we're just 4 episodes in. Best Lex ever!

[@ashleyc5790]

Totally can empathize with how she would feel with the repetitive role. Love that she can appreciate that even if it felt limiting, her grounded, force for good, supporting character was the kind of good person a lot of people found comfort in. Glad they circled back to giving Martha a political career, but I think it was too little too late. Would have loved to see the seeds of that earlier in the show.

[@itkojecockot]

perfect casting...... both regular AND many guest stars

[@DeeJayTDubb]

She has always and is still a beautiful, beautiful woman!

[@aslmad1]

She did a great job. Without her character I don’t think I could have kept watching. She and her well played character grounded everything

[@markcostello4844]

Thanks For Using the F word it allows me to understand that you are human. Good job on Smallville. Clark was the little bro that you just wanted him to become superman and you were the mother that after i lost mine was perfect for the time i watched Smallville .I felt i was not alone and it was very healing.Thank you for your contribution to the arts

[@YosemiteJohn]

The Huntress was great, never understood why it ended so soon, didn't even try to watch Smallville for 3 years as by then was thinking how many more times can Superman be redone, but got hooked in pretty quick Have had a crush on Anette O'Toole since she made all those movies in the '70s especially 'One on One' where she tutored some hot shot Freshman Basketball player

[@rasheemthebestfirstone3274]

I only watch like a few episodes as a kid this might be the next best thing to binge

[@MrTech226]

Speaking of Lex Luthor, Michael Rosenbaum, you are the best one! Especially, your buddy, Tom Welling came back as Clark Kent and Erica Durance returned as Lois, his wife in the crossover arch when Jon Cryer (alternate Lex) tried to end Superman in all alternate universes. But Clark (Tom) gave up his superpowers to live normal life as Cryer's Lex tried kill him. Tom's Clark stated he didn't know President was in town. After he mentioned it, I was hoping you showing up asking Cryer's Lex "why are you messing with my friend?"

[@OntarioRob]

Annette was the perfect person to portray Clarke's mom. She's such a sweetheart 😊

[@tohur]

She was also a great OG live action Lana also.. growing up was an absolute blast seeing her portray Martha after watching the Reeves movies and seeing her as Lana

[@steveconn]

Series are tough. That one ran forever. Good for Annette sticking it out.

[@tornoofo17]

She looks so great.

[@issiewizzie]

She should be more shows .......... another national treasure

[@shaunkelly5095]

I just listened to this.....loved it all

[@robertwright4336]

I remember I lived way far from Anchorage and only had an antenna, the only station I got was whatever station it aired on so I used to tune in every Sunday and watch!

[@supershayloman961]

She seems so down to earth... No pun intended lol, she really does just seem like someone that does acting for a job instead of acting to get famous which is awesome!

[@arashmaharr]

And this after the writers did something for the character that *DC Comics* could not and will never: make her a fighter for justice on her own and an equal adversary for *Amanda Waller* of the Suicide Squad. Imagine if they hadn't. #RedQueenLives

[@jonathanbhatty8592]

The Smallville portrayal of Jonathan and Martha Kent were the best live action version of the characters.

[@h-d_00]

Just like John Schneider as Johnathan Kent Annette O'Toole was a fantastic Martha Kent in Smallville!!

[@hulkhogan12345]

Loved this show 💙❤️ great memories

[@lifeisberserk9566]

We all loved her she did an awesome job

[@CharlieBrown20XD6]

Best version of the Kents hands down.

[@hairypancake4425]

Didn’t realized Lex is interviewing until they bring up Tom. I’m gonna be subscribing

[@navrotron22]

shes in virgin river on netflix now. i always like seeing her in stuff shes a good actor

[@sarahjames927]

Look at the caliber of this show and look at the CW now. Like this era was it’s golden age in my opinion. You had Annette and Jon two veteran legends that truly helped to set the bar.

[@fronk140]

“Oh Clark, hows your leg...” made me laugh so hard

[@isrj01]

I love her work

[@Christopher25S]

A classic actress. I'll always remember her as Lana from Christopher Reeves Superman.

[@charisma-hornum-fries]

The great Annette O’Toole. The one and only.

[@mikeuptegrove]

It was the right show at the right time with the right cast for sure. I remember the show, the time, and how it fit into my life, with the romantic relationship I had then, as an upperclassman in high school, and beyond. I’d have to look at the dates, but I think I must’ve been a junior in high school when it came about. I had this girlfriend who looked like Lana that I adored, and we watched the show together often. Sadly the Lana and Clark relationship was just so tragic. It was a freaking sad rollercoaster, but I guess that’s what kept the audience coming back. Lex’s character was cool too. But, also tragic. He starts out good hearted and ends up hardened and jaded, and incapable of comprehending why Clark had his secrets, even as Lex was starting to figure it out.

[@scribblem3this119]

I love Annette so much. Omg 💕

[@veerchasm1]

Annette is awesome

[@itsarchieissecond]

Smallville really got a lot of us through a lot of hard times back in the day

[@davidortiz3094]

This was a really good one.

[@TheLobMob]

I can’t lie… if I saw her on the street I would feel compelled to hug her too!

[@CaptainArn]

What a beautiful, woman.

[@My2kats]

She has aged so gracefully!

[@TricksterLawlet]

She has extremely strong bone structure

[@edreid7872]

Annette is one of my favorites... I remember her playing David Cassidy's girlfriend on the Partridge Family...

[@lukeskywalker6809]

Thank you, Annette O’Toole for being Lana Lang AND Martha Kent.

[@Stockboy929]

The episode he treated up is during the end of Vengance where Clark walks in on Martha playing home videos. Jonathan Kent in the home video says “honey look it’s the man of steel. Wave bye bye”. Martha walks up to Clark to hug him and he finally cries. Let’s his emotions out.

[@EZ-lj3hv]

Wait what she is 70 years old? that's insane, well good for her.

[@kevinborgan8544]

More actors need her grace, professionalism, and attitude.

[@josephcox736]

Annette is a great actor

[@GhostFace72911]

She is the best Martha period!

[@doktor3196]

10 years! Enough to burn anyone out.

[@ambzerambzer8800]

Oh wow that’s a fun bit of new info for me, now I’m gonna go look up this unaired pilot

[@therealmistahjay]

I’ve seen it. The other ‘Martha’ wasn’t bad but Annette definitely had better chemistry with John Schneider and Tom Welling.

[@mastermistress2369]

Always loved her!!!!

[@tomdotson6053]

Can you imagine walking in seeing martha lex and clark doing a pod cast that be a freaky moment

[@darkerthanblack8594]

Got to hear Annette O'Toole drop an F bomb. Life is now complete. 🤣😂🙃

[@ameliawinston3216]

*Good to see Lex Luthor interviewing Martha Kent* ( jokes aside, i really Loved the interview, they were part of my youth, i Will never forget)

[@nyashanation]

Best Mother ever,so shocked she featured as Lana Lang in superman 3,also she hasnt aged a bit❤

[@samsschool3639]

We were watching that scene where Clark tells Martha he wished his mother was alive so that she could meet her, made us all cry MAN! that was emotional😭

[@TheMoviiiBlogger]

Dang she is still gorgeous 😍

[@thevoiceofus1]

Love for Smallville ♥️

[@eeroterry1074]

Loved her as Martha Kent. Both her and John Schneider made the best Ma and Pa Kent. No-one else has come close. I also still think Michael Rosenbaum is the best Lex Luthor to date as well.

[@Legion831]

Yes it does thank you to the entire cast. Smallville help me get over my profanity phase. Kind of ironic because I saw Annette cuss that was funny 😂

[@jamesmitchell9201]

She was perfect for the Martha roll and so was Michael rosenbaum playing ex and Tom welling as Clark and some people may not know that annette o'toole actually played lana lang in superman 3

[@shebelieves9650]

I just love her ❤️

[@beautifulsoul3281]

lovely woman ❤️