GleesMatthew Morrisonhad his fill and wanted out.
I actually was trying to get off the show, Morrison said.
Morrison played teacher Will Schuester on the series and wanted to take on new projects.
(L-R) Cory Monteith and Matthew MorrisonFOX Image Collection via Getty Images
No disrespect to the show, he said.
Cory passed, and then they said they couldnt do it, Morrison said.
Because you cant have the two main guys on the show [leave].
So yeah, it was an interesting time.
But Im a professional, I showed up, I did my job.
And there was a good pay increase, so that worked, too.
The actor said that he was upset at first at changes that de-emphasized him.
So that made sense to me.
