Simon Helberg’s on-screen jitters weren’t just acting! Even Hugh Grant admits he’s more neurotic—complete with a “panic bag” on set.
Imagine a world where neuroticism reaches its peak and Hugh Grant himself feels outdone. Enter The Big Bang Theory’s finest, who, despite their character’s quirks, managed to out-weird even Grant. Picture this: the actor known for his charmingly neurotic roles has met his match in a co-star who makes him look positively zen. It’s like stepping into a parallel universe where anxiety is an art form, and our star is the undisputed master.
So buckle up and dive into this quirky twist on neurotic brilliance, where Hollywood’s quirkiest personalities collide—and discover why even Hugh Grant was left in awe of this particular co-star’s extraordinary neuroses!
Hugh Grant Admits He Had to Calm Simon Helberg’s Nerves on the Set with His Own ‘Panic Bag’
Ever dreamed of working with a hilariously rib-tickling superstar like Hugh Grant? Well, Simon Helberg, the actor who’s famous for his role in the popular series The Big Bang Theory, can answer this question. Helberg revealed that even the king of rom-coms, Grant, admitted to being less neurotic than him.
Helberg took the lead role as Cosmé McMoon, a pianist who’s always nervous because his boss couldn’t carry a tune to save his life, in the comedy-drama Florence Foster Jenkins. Turns out, Helberg’s on-screen jitters weren’t just make-believe.
Grant says that Helberg had become so neurotic on set that he had to introduce him to a panic bag—all the pills, inhalers, and unguents that he uses to calm himself down. He revealed (via The Guardians):
I didn’t think it was humanly possible to be more neurotic as an actor than me, Simon proved me wrong. I introduced him to my panic bag – pills, inhalers, unguents.
But Helberg’s a skilled and versatile actor, even though he has problems on and off-screen. He’s been in a lot of movies and TV shows, like The Simpsons and A Serious Man. For sure, even the toughest reviewers will be impressed by his work in Florence Foster Jenkins.
Hugh Grant Channels His Inner Cereal Mascot in Seinfeld’s Unfrosted with ‘Tony the Tiger’ Role
You’d never guess it from his suave, British charm, but Hugh Grant’s about to unleash his inner cereal mascot! In Jerry Seinfeld’s upcoming comedy Unfrosted, Grant takes on the iconic role of Tony the Tiger—well, sort of.
Grant’s character is a frustrated Shakespearean actor who’s stuck having to perform in a tiger skin suit acting for a Kellogg’s cereal commercial. Seinfeld admitted (via Empire Online):
That was the greatest part of the whole thing, honestly, because I am a crazy fan of his.
Enjoy the optimistically ‘pop-lock-and-roll’ with Tony the Tiger—or at least a theatrical representation of the cereal mascot. Unfrosted is available to watch on Netflix, and it promises to be a breakfast revolution like no other.
