Josh Gad
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And it was... sometimes very unpleasant. And Andrew and I sometimes got into it because a lot of what was going on during that time was Rannells and I, suddenly we went from zero to 60 and we had this entire show on our backs. We were not prepared for what it became. Yeah. I was not ready for that kind of pressure. And I think Andrew wasn't.
And it was... sometimes very unpleasant. And Andrew and I sometimes got into it because a lot of what was going on during that time was Rannells and I, suddenly we went from zero to 60 and we had this entire show on our backs. We were not prepared for what it became. Yeah. I was not ready for that kind of pressure. And I think Andrew wasn't.
And it was... sometimes very unpleasant. And Andrew and I sometimes got into it because a lot of what was going on during that time was Rannells and I, suddenly we went from zero to 60 and we had this entire show on our backs. We were not prepared for what it became. Yeah. I was not ready for that kind of pressure. And I think Andrew wasn't.
And so we felt sometimes like we were being pitted against each other. And you're in the midst of like Tony season and you're both vying for that award.
And so we felt sometimes like we were being pitted against each other. And you're in the midst of like Tony season and you're both vying for that award.
And so we felt sometimes like we were being pitted against each other. And you're in the midst of like Tony season and you're both vying for that award.
We were both nominated for the same thing. What the hell did he do with that? And we both lost. It was a fucking rollercoaster. How old were you at that time? I had just turned 30. And Andrew and I now talk about it laughing about how stupid and petty all of the little bullshit was. But it was a pressure cooker.
We were both nominated for the same thing. What the hell did he do with that? And we both lost. It was a fucking rollercoaster. How old were you at that time? I had just turned 30. And Andrew and I now talk about it laughing about how stupid and petty all of the little bullshit was. But it was a pressure cooker.
We were both nominated for the same thing. What the hell did he do with that? And we both lost. It was a fucking rollercoaster. How old were you at that time? I had just turned 30. And Andrew and I now talk about it laughing about how stupid and petty all of the little bullshit was. But it was a pressure cooker.
And it was so funny because going back and then doing Gutenberg, we had the complete opposite experience because we're in our 40s and don't give a shit about anything anymore because we've had so many life experiences.
And it was so funny because going back and then doing Gutenberg, we had the complete opposite experience because we're in our 40s and don't give a shit about anything anymore because we've had so many life experiences.
And it was so funny because going back and then doing Gutenberg, we had the complete opposite experience because we're in our 40s and don't give a shit about anything anymore because we've had so many life experiences.
All of that stuff feels so insignificant. Yeah. Yeah. And it's beautiful because our relationship has never been stronger. We came through the other side of it. We had the most amazing experience doing that show and being a part of a pop cultural phenomenon, the likes of which musical comedy theater hadn't seen since the producers and I think hasn't seen since. It's just Hamilton and that.
All of that stuff feels so insignificant. Yeah. Yeah. And it's beautiful because our relationship has never been stronger. We came through the other side of it. We had the most amazing experience doing that show and being a part of a pop cultural phenomenon, the likes of which musical comedy theater hadn't seen since the producers and I think hasn't seen since. It's just Hamilton and that.
All of that stuff feels so insignificant. Yeah. Yeah. And it's beautiful because our relationship has never been stronger. We came through the other side of it. We had the most amazing experience doing that show and being a part of a pop cultural phenomenon, the likes of which musical comedy theater hadn't seen since the producers and I think hasn't seen since. It's just Hamilton and that.
But in terms of comedies, right? Yeah. In terms of comedies, we're a rarity. That was hard. I have since been able to look back at all of it and own my part in all of it. What's your part? I was a cocky fucking guy. And part of the cockiness was a defense mechanism. Yeah, you're scared. I'm scared that I'm not good enough. I'm scared I'm not funny enough.
But in terms of comedies, right? Yeah. In terms of comedies, we're a rarity. That was hard. I have since been able to look back at all of it and own my part in all of it. What's your part? I was a cocky fucking guy. And part of the cockiness was a defense mechanism. Yeah, you're scared. I'm scared that I'm not good enough. I'm scared I'm not funny enough.
But in terms of comedies, right? Yeah. In terms of comedies, we're a rarity. That was hard. I have since been able to look back at all of it and own my part in all of it. What's your part? I was a cocky fucking guy. And part of the cockiness was a defense mechanism. Yeah, you're scared. I'm scared that I'm not good enough. I'm scared I'm not funny enough.
I'm scared I'm not worthy of the attention. I'm scared... that I am going to let people down. I'm scared I'm going to let myself down. You'll be revealed at some point. I'll be revealed. And so I really peacocked and puffed up.
I'm scared I'm not worthy of the attention. I'm scared... that I am going to let people down. I'm scared I'm going to let myself down. You'll be revealed at some point. I'll be revealed. And so I really peacocked and puffed up.