Josh Gad.
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBOJosh Gad He rips the band-aid off in his upcoming memoir, In Serious We Trust: Tell somewhich proves that it is much more than that Just a Mormon musical And an animated snowman.
The triple threat sat down with Us Weekly Exclusively for a look back at some of his most memorable stories from the book (released on Tuesday, January 14), including his slow rise to fame, which required putting in the work despite hard times and setbacks along the way. However, today Gad can say that he has officially achieved it. Through this book, he tells personal and professional stories. Are you confused about it being described as “telling some”? The actor was quick to set the record straight.
“It's more of a joke. If anything, I'll say everything and then some,” Gad explained. we. “I looked at the exercise, as I delved into it, as if it were therapy in front of a mirror. The more vulnerable I became, the more I allowed myself to go down that path—even though I was hesitant, afraid, and perhaps resistant.
Gad decided he wanted to “give people a reason to read this book,” which meant being honest.
“It was kind of an obvious decision, but it was also a profound decision for me because I'm not usually an open book — no pun intended,” he explained. “I learned a lot about myself in the process of writing this and talking about all aspects from personal to professional to family matters.”
It's impossible for actors not to have a “worst audition” story after years of trying out for roles, but some stand out more than others. Matt LeBlanc's worst audition landed him the role of Joey Tribbiani on Friends, one of his most popular characters to this day. “I remember going to (…)
the Frozen The star writes about having an absent father most of his life and explains how it affected his journey to fatherhood. (Jad shares his wife Ava, 13, and Isabella, 10 Ida Darwish.)
For those more interested in his success in Hollywood, he also shares plenty of career anecdotes.
“I had a lot of fun writing (the book), and I hope everyone who reads it will take away something useful and inspired,” he said. we. “At the very least, I hope they have a good laugh.”
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Live from New York…it's rejection
After graduating in 2003 from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Gad decided to try Saturday Night Live. girlfriend Bryce Dallas Howard She recruited her famous director father Ron Howardto open his audition tape – but Gad was rejected three times.
“I love failure because it gives me a platform to succeed. Don't let others force you to give up on yourself. I believe that perseverance is just as important as skill.” I didn't like it at the time, I certainly hated it – but rejection was important to me and is still important to me as Acceptance. Part of it is, “F-me?” F-You. “I will prove you wrong.”
A lifelong struggle
“I always felt uncomfortable and ashamed of my extra body,” Gad wrote in the book. By 2007, Hollywood had positioned him as a “fat best friend” when it came to casting, something he feared would continue throughout his career.
“It's always in the background,” he admitted. we. “I hope that discussing issues like struggling with weight (and) severe anxiety gives people a sense (that) if I can be here and do this and overcome those things but still deal with them, then I've got this.” We got this together. I felt strongly that this was something I needed to talk about (in the book), even though it was uncomfortable.
Friendship icon
monitoring Aladdin At the age of 11, Gad made a profound impact. Robin WilliamsGenie made him want to voice a Disney cartoon character (which he did with Olaf in 2013). Frozen). After Gad met the legend while jogging Book of MormonThey started a friendship that ended too soon. (Williams He died by suicide He was 63 years old in August 2014.)
“It's very frustrating because you imagine that someone is going to be around forever. There was a lot that I planned to talk to him about. We were talking less and less. I saw him, I think, a year before he died,” Gad recalls. “I could tell That he was at the bottom. He wasn't his vibrant self, but I didn't really know what was going on. I didn't want to burden him with any conversations, and certainly about myself. I feel grateful that he had the opportunity to hear me talk about how he inspired me — something I said to him personally.
An unforgettable meeting
Years ago Kevin SpaceyAfter his fall from grace, Gad appeared alongside him in the 2008 film 21. He wrote that during filming, Spacey was “forcing” him into an “impression” during dinner in Boston. (Confront the disgraced actor Multiple allegations of sexual assault Since 2017, which he denied. He was acquitted of nine charges in July 2023).
“It was a weird thing,” Gadd said. we. “But it was also a sign of respect that he was, I guess, tickled by the fact that I could do voices.”
Gad explained that he was not afraid to mention Spacey in the book.
“I'm not saying anything uncomfortable,” he continued. “This is my life; these are the people I've encountered. Kevin Spacey happens to be one of them, and I have a very entertaining story to tell. I'll leave the argument to other writers, but just tell you, I hope, a tale that will make you go, 'This is wild.'
