John Stamos wanted advice from the King of Cool — and got an answer he never forgot.The "Full House" alum got his big break on television as Blackie Parrish on "General Hospital" from 1982 to 1984.But by the end of his run, Stamos was determined to leave the soap opera world behind and prove he was capable of much more."When I was leaving ‘General Hospital,’ Gloria Monty, who was the producer, she didn’t want me to go, and I wanted to be funny," the actor recalled in an archival clip from Joseph Sibilia’s "Friars Club Podcast," which was recently re-broadcast on "Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia."'GENERAL HOSPITAL' STAR ANTHONY GEARY DEAD AT 78Dean Martin gave John Stamos no-nonsense advice toward the end of the young actor's run on "General Hospital." (Henry Gris/FPG/Getty Images; Maureen Donaldson/Getty Images)"I wanted to be on a sitcom, like a Garry Marshall show," said Stamos, now 62.
"And she took me out to [famed restaurant] Le Dome here in Hollywood to try to convince me to stay on the show."Stamos described himself as "a very innocent kid" who "loved" the series but was eager to show off his comedic chops."She was like, ‘Well, why do you want to leave my show, dear?’" Stamos recalled."And I said, ‘Well, Gloria, I want to be funny.’ She’s like, ‘You want to be funny.’"WATCH: JOHN STAMOS SHARES HILARIOUS DEAN MARTIN ENCOUNTER IN HOLLYWOODDuring their conversation, Monty spotted Dean Martin eating alone.
She brought Stamos over and introduced him to Martin."She said, 'Mr.Martin, this is the star of my show, 'General Hospital.' And he wants to leave the show.
He wants to be funny.Now, will you tell him about loyalty and about sticking where you're at?'" said Stamos.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERJohn Stamos appears in a scene from the 1982 television show "General Hospital." (ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)"He was pretty old by this time, and he was sitting by himself...