The likes of Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco made a fortune on The Big Bang Theory, and in truth, that could have continued on for a few more seasons.Who knows, maybe Parsons might be open to a reboot in the future...For now, we'll take a look at his process behind the scenes, portraying what looks to be the impossible role of Sheldon Cooper.In addition, we'll take a look at one major difference between Sheldon and the real man behind the character, Jim Parsons.
Jim Parsons Had A Unique Approach To Memorizing His Tough Lines As Sheldon On The Big Bang Theory
Let's be honest here, nobody could have played Sheldon the way Jim Parsons did... Chuck Lorre himself felt as though his Sheldon audition was too perfect, having doubts that the actor could replicate this on the norm.
As far as playing the role goes, it wasn't exactly easy for Parsons. According to the actor, he had a very specific approach to memorizing the tough lines. In truth, it was more so about remembering the lines than creating an attachment to the character.
"That has been the most challenging,” he said about the lines.
“I don’t mean it’s been backbreaking, because I tend to enjoy memorizing lines. My mother and sister are teachers, so I have a big scholastic streak in me. I enjoy studying when I like the topic, and I enjoy reading lines, and I enjoy making flashcards and looking up words to make sure I understand them and how to pronounce them."
"During the week I make flash cards. Then I walk around my house and I drill them like a sort of ballet dance or learning moves because largely I don't understand what I'm talking about, and so I need the muscle memory in my mouth because when I do think about it, A) the right words won't occur to me and B) they will just be wrong."
Whatever the approach was, it clearly worked as the actor thrived and in truth, it could not have survived without him.
Jim Parsons Had A Strong Relationship With The Cast Despite His Desire To End The Show
Given his words with Variety, it was time to change things up following 12 seasons of The Big Bang Theory. Although the decision was not a popular one, Jim believes he played the role as far as it could have gone.
“No matter how successful you are,” Parsons says, “even if you’re a huge success in movies, you don’t get to check into the same parking space for 12 years. This is not how someone in a creative profession normally gets to behave. Most human beings crave that structure, so I can see how it causes some hurricanes in the heart.”
"I feel like we really wrung that material for what it was.”
Despite making the call to end the show, Parsons had a great relationship with the cast, that especially held true alongside his co-star Mayim Bialik. According to Mayim, the two hit it off given that they had similar characteristics.
“Jim and I had a lot of nice moments together on set,” the 45-year-old said in a recent interview with Us Weekly. “I think one of the things that worked so well for us as actor partners, and maybe as producing partners too, is that we’re not overly sentimental as humans, which I think is helpful. It was helpful in our acting and also in the way we kind of processed ending a decade together.”
Jim Parsons Gets Motion Sickness When Riding In The Passenger Seat
A lot of the time, we are to believe that the person portraying a character, is the actual character... When it comes to Jim Parsons, that couldn't be further from the truth, as he shares several differences from Sheldon.
Among those differences, includes his experience in a car. Now Big Bang Theory fans are well aware, Sheldon didn't get a kick out of driving. Instead, he usually opted to be chauffeured around by the likes of Penny and Leonard.
In real life, it is an entirely different story. Parsons needs to be in the driver seat, given that he suffers from motion sickness when sitting as a passenger.
Without a doubt, that could have made for an interesting dynamic had the show opted to these characteristics instead! Though in truth, we wouldn't trade those iconic car scenes between Penny and Sheldon.
