Brett Goldstein Ditched Harrison Ford For a Stand-Up Gig Only To Be Rewarded With the Best Evening of His Life
Getting a missed call from one of the biggest stars of this generation was beyond Brett Goldstein’s imagination. Celebrated actor Harrison Ford has entertained the world for decades with his sci-fi franchise Star Wars and adventure drama Indiana Jones. The star of the sports comedy-drama Ted Lasso, Brett Goldstein, is a huge fan of the veteran star.
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During a special segment by a reputed media outlet, Brett Goldstein spoke about his best evening with Harrison Ford.
When Brett Goldstein Ditched Harrison Ford’s Invitation For A Gig
During an appearance on the Actors On Actors segment by Variety, in 2023, Brett Goldstein spoke about his comedy-drama Shrinking. The writer even revealed how he had ditched Harrison Ford for a gig, only to experience one of the best evenings of his life with the legendary actor. While talking to Theo James, the actor said-
“His agent read it and liked it and then sent it to him, and then he wanted to do it. I get a missed call from Harrison Ford. I’m like… [shocked]. I’ve still kept the voicemail, and I called him and he said, ‘Do you want to meet for dinner on Saturday?’ But I had a stand-up gig, and I was like, ‘I can’t, I’ve got a gig.’ And he seemed like, ‘Oh’ [dejected].”
He further shared that Harrison Ford offered to meet him on Friday at his place instead, and he said-
“He said, ‘Come to my place at 6:30,’ and I go to his apartment and he answers the door and he looks like Indiana Jones. He goes, ‘Best script I’ve ever read. And I go, ‘Shrinking? [laughs]’ I think he must be confused – he thinks I’m someone else?”
Brett Goldstein felt it was one of the best dialogues he had ever heard
“Best dialogue I’ve ever read. And I go, ‘Oh, do you want to be in it?’ And he goes, ‘Yeah.’ And I go, ‘Is that business done?’ And he goes, ‘Looks like it… Let’s eat!’”
The talented duo spent the entire evening talking about the project, and Brett Goldstein could not believe how easily he had attracted one of the biggest stars to his series.
Brett Goldstein On What Led To The Making Of Ted Lasso
The sports comedy-drama Ted Lasso has won hearts across the world. During an appearance on Variety’s Actors On Actors segment, the 43-year-old writer and actor Brett Goldstein was asked about how he ended up writing Ted Lasso. He said-
“I’d done a pilot for Bill Lawrence. The pilot didn’t get picked up, but we stayed in touch, and he knew I was a writer as well as an actor. When people ask me for advice, I’m always like, there’s no magic phone call. It doesn’t happen. But I did get a magic phone call here, from Bill, out of the blue, saying, “I think you’d be good for this football show.”
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James Theo interrupted as he was more interested in knowing about Shrinking and how he ended up dividing his time on his projects. Brett Goldstein said-
“Someone asked me, “What’s your secret?” The secret’s I’m fucking insane. The secret is my brain has to be that busy, otherwise I go nuts! I would do “Ted Lasso” in the day, and then at night, I’d be on Zoom with “Shrinking” and watching rushes or in the writers’ room on Zoom. You did the “Divergent” films. Those are big bananas. Was that overwhelming and terrifying?”
Brett Goldstein was not lauded for his writing and performance in his sports comedy Ted Lasso but even went on to earn multiple accolades for the show. With an IMDb rating of 8.8 out of 10, Ted Lasso can be streamed on Apple TV+
