Former Gold Rush Producer Christo Doyle Says Tony Beets Made His Life 'Absolutely Miserable'

During a 2014 interview with Channel Guide Magazine, Christo Doyle discussed the cast and what made each miner a special addition to "Gold Rush."

Doyle mentions that the show can be challenging to make because working with the miners in their environment while still making a good show isn't simple. The miners aren't actors and must be able to actually do the work, regardless of what makes for a good camera shot or storyline. In order to make a successful and compelling show, however, there needs to be some consideration and careful planning.

Doyle admits that some of the cast were harder to work with than others, Tony Beets being one of those hard to work with. "Tony Beets — who I completely respect — makes my life absolutely miserable, as he could care less about the cameras so he does whatever he wants, whenever he wants. So if we need four hours out of the day to get material from him, often he's nowhere to be found and he doesn't care at all. That's our biggest problem."

Needless to say, working with stars of the series that simply don't show up when they're needed or are doing whatever they want when they're supposed to be working makes filming a television show an absolute pain. It's a wonder that "Gold Rush" ever managed to make it to 13 seasons if this was how some of the cast acted about the cameras.