AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Jim Parsons admits 'Big Bang Theory' fame left him miserable and consumed by obsessive behavior
Jim Parsons won four Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe, and twelve seasons atop one of the most-watched comedies in television history. By his own account, he was miserable for much of it. The actor who played Dr. Sheldon Cooper on CBS's "The Big Bang Theory" opened up during a recent appearance on the podcast […] The post Jim Parsons admits 'Big Bang Theory' fame left him miserable and consumed by obsessive behavior appeared first on American Almanac .
Jim Parsons won four Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe, and twelve seasons atop one of the most-watched comedies in television history. By his own account, he was miserable for much of it. The actor who played Dr. Sheldon Cooper on CBS's "The Big Bang Theory" opened up during a recent appearance on the podcast "All Out with Jon Dean," describing years of self-imposed pressure, obsessive routines, and a mental toll he now says he wouldn't repeat for any paycheck. Page Six reported on Parsons's candid remarks , which amount to a striking admission from one of the most successful sitcom actors of his generation. It is a confession worth hearing, not because celebrity discomfort ranks high on the list of national concerns, but because…Open