Complex sentence: Pryor was ready to quit before production even began because of network intervention, indifference, and incompetence during the development stage, but was eventually wooed back, agreeing to do four episodes of the show instead of the ten originally required by his contract.
Split into simpler sentences: Pryor was ready to quit before production even began because of network intervention, indifference, and incompetence during the development stage. He was eventually wooed back, agreeing to do four episodes of the show instead of the ten originally required by his contract.