Photo: Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via GettyPlaying a teenager on television while navigating personal adolescent years off-screen has its challenges — just askBarry Williams.During a recent appearance onToday Extra, Williams recalled the difficulties of growing up in front of the camera while starring onThe Brady Bunch. “The years were very intense years for me,” said the actor, 66. “All my teen years, 14 to 20, were onThe Brady Bunch.“Williams said that the show’s other child stars also often felt uncomfortable undergoing physical changes due to puberty while they starred on the series.“There were a lot of changes,” he continued. “You could hear the voice changing, you could see the hair changing, you could see the growth spurts going on with all of us.““So, it was sometimes awkward and sometimes fun, but I’ve always enjoyed people watching the show,” he added.Williams starred as eldest Brady sibling, Greg Brady, onThe Brady Bunch, which aired for five seasons on ABC from 1969 to 1974. The show’s success sparked several spinoff series and films.Courtesy Everett CollectionNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.In the many years since the original series left the air, Williams said onToday Extrathat the cast has continued to remain close to this day.“We maintain our relationships, we’ve seen all the major events of our lives together: marriages, children, sometimes marriages that split and things like that. Now our children are graduating and things like that,” he said. “We’ve always had a Brady family together.“Williams is gearing upto reunite on-screenwith formerBrady BunchcostarsChristopher Knight,Mike Lookinland,Susan Olsen, Jennifer Elise Cox and Robbie Rist for an upcoming Lifetime holiday film titledBlending Christmas. The upcoming flick also starsHaylie Duff, Aaron O’Connell, Beth Broderick, Telma Hopkins and Greg Evigan.According to a description from Lifetime,Blending Christmasfollows Emma (Duff), who “learns that the resort where she used to spend Christmases with her family is being redeveloped. Her boyfriend Liam (O’Connell), hatches a plan to bring her to the resort one last time to propose! He secretly invites both their families to join them and Emma is delighted when she arrives to find the whole family bunch there.“Lifetime also teased the “drama” to come inBlending Christmasas the two families end up “bickering over every detail” once they arrive at the resort. The tension even leads Emma and Liam to begin questioning their own relationship.
Photo: Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty
Playing a teenager on television while navigating personal adolescent years off-screen has its challenges — just askBarry Williams.During a recent appearance onToday Extra, Williams recalled the difficulties of growing up in front of the camera while starring onThe Brady Bunch. “The years were very intense years for me,” said the actor, 66. “All my teen years, 14 to 20, were onThe Brady Bunch.“Williams said that the show’s other child stars also often felt uncomfortable undergoing physical changes due to puberty while they starred on the series.“There were a lot of changes,” he continued. “You could hear the voice changing, you could see the hair changing, you could see the growth spurts going on with all of us.““So, it was sometimes awkward and sometimes fun, but I’ve always enjoyed people watching the show,” he added.Williams starred as eldest Brady sibling, Greg Brady, onThe Brady Bunch, which aired for five seasons on ABC from 1969 to 1974. The show’s success sparked several spinoff series and films.Courtesy Everett CollectionNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.In the many years since the original series left the air, Williams said onToday Extrathat the cast has continued to remain close to this day.“We maintain our relationships, we’ve seen all the major events of our lives together: marriages, children, sometimes marriages that split and things like that. Now our children are graduating and things like that,” he said. “We’ve always had a Brady family together.“Williams is gearing upto reunite on-screenwith formerBrady BunchcostarsChristopher Knight,Mike Lookinland,Susan Olsen, Jennifer Elise Cox and Robbie Rist for an upcoming Lifetime holiday film titledBlending Christmas. The upcoming flick also starsHaylie Duff, Aaron O’Connell, Beth Broderick, Telma Hopkins and Greg Evigan.According to a description from Lifetime,Blending Christmasfollows Emma (Duff), who “learns that the resort where she used to spend Christmases with her family is being redeveloped. Her boyfriend Liam (O’Connell), hatches a plan to bring her to the resort one last time to propose! He secretly invites both their families to join them and Emma is delighted when she arrives to find the whole family bunch there.“Lifetime also teased the “drama” to come inBlending Christmasas the two families end up “bickering over every detail” once they arrive at the resort. The tension even leads Emma and Liam to begin questioning their own relationship.
Playing a teenager on television while navigating personal adolescent years off-screen has its challenges — just askBarry Williams.
During a recent appearance onToday Extra, Williams recalled the difficulties of growing up in front of the camera while starring onThe Brady Bunch. “The years were very intense years for me,” said the actor, 66. “All my teen years, 14 to 20, were onThe Brady Bunch.”
Williams said that the show’s other child stars also often felt uncomfortable undergoing physical changes due to puberty while they starred on the series.
“There were a lot of changes,” he continued. “You could hear the voice changing, you could see the hair changing, you could see the growth spurts going on with all of us.”
“So, it was sometimes awkward and sometimes fun, but I’ve always enjoyed people watching the show,” he added.
Williams starred as eldest Brady sibling, Greg Brady, onThe Brady Bunch, which aired for five seasons on ABC from 1969 to 1974. The show’s success sparked several spinoff series and films.
Courtesy Everett Collection
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In the many years since the original series left the air, Williams said onToday Extrathat the cast has continued to remain close to this day.
“We maintain our relationships, we’ve seen all the major events of our lives together: marriages, children, sometimes marriages that split and things like that. Now our children are graduating and things like that,” he said. “We’ve always had a Brady family together.”
Williams is gearing upto reunite on-screenwith formerBrady BunchcostarsChristopher Knight,Mike Lookinland,Susan Olsen, Jennifer Elise Cox and Robbie Rist for an upcoming Lifetime holiday film titledBlending Christmas. The upcoming flick also starsHaylie Duff, Aaron O’Connell, Beth Broderick, Telma Hopkins and Greg Evigan.
According to a description from Lifetime,Blending Christmasfollows Emma (Duff), who “learns that the resort where she used to spend Christmases with her family is being redeveloped. Her boyfriend Liam (O’Connell), hatches a plan to bring her to the resort one last time to propose! He secretly invites both their families to join them and Emma is delighted when she arrives to find the whole family bunch there.”
Lifetime also teased the “drama” to come inBlending Christmasas the two families end up “bickering over every detail” once they arrive at the resort. The tension even leads Emma and Liam to begin questioning their own relationship.
source: people.com
