Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons disclosed the reason for getting uncomfortable while shooting for Ryan Murphy’s “Hollywood”. Find out here!
The former Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons recently made a big revelation about the role he played in Ryan Murphy’s Hollywood. After leaving the TBBT show Parsons turns as Henry Wilson in Hollywood was a major departure from his work as Sheldon Cooper. The 47 years old actor recently talks about getting uncomfortable in a few scenes.
A Life-Changing Opportunity for Jim Parsons-Hollywood
After leaving the longest sitcom The Big Bang Theory, Jim was approached for Netflix’s series Hollywood. Jim jumped to play the character which he never played before in his career. In the series, Jim Parsons plays Henry Wilson, the talent agent who launched the career of stars like Rock Hudson. The ruthless, vulnerable, calculation, and unpredictable, Wilson is a victim of his times, who ends up becoming a villain. But also a closeted gay whose suppressed desire led to all manner of sexual indiscretions.
Netflix’s Hollywood is without a doubt a life-changing opportunity for Jim Parsons as he has been nominated for an Emmy Award as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a series for his performance as Henry Wilson.
The Awkward Scene
There’s no denying Jim Parsons is one of the finest actors who always justice with the character he played. But, being a fine artist he faced one of the challenges while playing Henry. The actor told Deadline, how he was able to get comfortable with the intimate scenes in Hollywood. Jim gets into the details that the challenge of filming the initial intimate scenes with his co-star was very awkward. Here’s what he said.
The first one [Jake Picking and I] did together that was predatorily charged was the one where he comes to my office and I say, ‘I’ll work with you,’ and then I force him into a sexual act in exchange for this. It was very early in our working relationship, and what’s funny is, the part that made me most uncomfortable was a part that wasn’t going to ever be on camera—and I don’t believe is in the final cut, now that I think about it. But we had a shot where we were face to face and he undoes his pants, and then I dropped out of frame. And obviously, nothing was literally happening, except it was an intimacy with somebody I didn’t know.
Further, Parsons even thanked Ryan Murphy for the role because it was “one of the most fun, creative, fulfilling jobs I’ve gotten to do in a long time” And the role was a gift which changed his own path as an actor and where he was heading.
Have you watched Jim Parsons’ Hollywood? If yes, let us know whether you like the performance of Jim in the series or not.
