Dean Butler struggled with anxiety after discovering that he would be giving his co-star, 15-year-old Melissa Gilbert, her first kiss – both on-screen and in real life. The actor, who played Almanzo Wilder in 'Little House on the Prairie,' has written a new memoir, 'Prairie Man,' which details his rise to stardom and the age-gap scene that still raises eyebrows today. 'You just couldn’t do it today,' the 68-year-old told Fox News Digital.
Still, both Butler and Gilbert had to overcome their fears in attempting to bring the scene to life. 'I think a lot of young actresses might’ve folded under the pressure,' said Butler. 'Melissa had no experience. She’d never been on a date. Never kissed anyone. Never did anything like that. That was still all ahead of her. So to ask her to step into that when she had no real life experience? It does speak to Melissa’s gumption and her courage. She just did it.
Dean Butler may have the trickiest role of the 1979-80 TV season. He has to convince viewers of that G-rated hit, ‘Little House on the Prairie,’ that it’s OK for a grown man to fall in love with a pubescent girl.' Butler attempted to clear the air, telling one reporter, 'I think it’s going to be handled very carefully.' Still, he was aware that the network was 'venturing into risky territory.' Viewers took notice.
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