“I certainly realize that’s not the norm for most actresses of my vintage,” Smart toldVariety.
“It was pure luck,” she said.
“Well, there’s a lot of professional theater in Seattle.

But something would come along,” Smart said on NPR’s “Fresh Air.”
Disney is a company that understood this and used it to its advantage (viaMental Floss).
Smart ended up agreeing and signed on for the show.

Sadly, it lasted only one season, but those toys probably lasted Connor a lifetime.
Or at the very least, a few months of entertainment.