James Corden has revealed he’s not a ‘confident boy or hoodlum’ who likes to go out and ‘drink lager’ – but rather an introverted character.
The TV host, 44, – who rose to prominence as the loveable Smithy on Gavin and Stacey – says people have misconceptions about him after seeing his well-known character on the show.
He also shared in a new interview how he initially struggled with fame as he wondered if people liked him for him or just liked his Smithy character.
Personality: James Corden has revealed he’s not a ‘confident boy or a hoodlum’ who likes to go out and ‘drink lager’ – but rather an introverted character
He told The Times: “I think I used to freak out. I didn’t know how to go about it, and there were also these kind of people who were like, ‘Ah, Smithy! -what you do?
“They’re expecting to meet this really confident boy, or this lager-drinking thug, and I’m really not a boy, you know?
“I am a musical theater performer. I don’t drink beer. I might like a slim G&T. I didn’t know what people expected of me.
Comparisons: The TV host, 44, – who rose to prominence as the loveable Smithy on Gavin and Stacey – says people have the wrong ideas about him after watching his well-known character in the show (pictured with Ruth Jones as Nessa)
He added that no one ever says you have to deal with fame and you have to ‘figure it out along the way’ as he admitted he got ‘tangled up’ over whether people liked him or loved his Smithy character.
It comes as he and his family prepare to leave Los Angeles to return to his native UK, with the move following a huge backlash after he was accused of abusing restaurant staff.
In the same interview with The Times, he claimed to have left The Late Late Show to spend more time with his children – Max, 11, as well as his daughters Carey, eight, and Charlotte, four.
Tough: He also told in a new interview how he initially struggled with fame as he wondered if people liked him for him or just liked his Smithy character
The star – who is married to TV producer Julia Carey, 46 – recalled having to cancel a family holiday which ended up being the final straw.
James said he remembered his own childhood fondly and didn’t want to miss those precious years with his own children, so he decided to leave The Late Late Show.
The interview took place as the comedian’s reputation took a hit, after he was dubbed “a little moron of a man” by Keith McNally – the British owner of upscale restaurant Balthazar in New York.
In a series of scathing social media posts, McNally claimed the comedian had twice berated servers and said he planned to “86” — ban — Corden from his restaurant.
Reflecting on the backlash, James described it as the “most surreal” and “so weird” moment as he admitted he didn’t read anything about himself online.
He also doubled down on his denial of having “screamed” or “swore” at anyone, as he insisted he didn’t use any derogatory language.
He said of the many “bad stories” circulating about him: “I just stopped reading it. I just won’t. I don’t Google myself, I don’t read anything about myself. .
According to McNally, one of the rants James reported came after he found a hair in his meal, which led him to demand free rounds of drinks and threaten to post nasty reviews on Yelp.
Change: It comes as he and his family prepare to leave Los Angeles to return to his native UK after leaving The Late Late Show
Oh dear! The move follows a huge backlash after he was accused of recently abusing restaurant staff (pictured with wife Julia, 46, in London in 2018)
On the second occasion, the actor allegedly exploded when his wife Julia was served an egg yolk omelette which also contained a trace of egg white – which the comedian later claimed she was allergic to .
He phoned McNally to apologize for his behavior, but reignited the row in an interview with The New York Times, in which he said the drama was ‘below me’ and denied doing anything. be bad.
He also complained about the backlash, telling the paper, “I feel so zen about it all. Because I think it’s so silly. I just think it’s below all of us. It’s below you. It is certainly under your publication.
The interview then sparked a response from McNally who asked Corden to apologize to servers he allegedly abused.
Enough is enough: Keith McNally – the British owner of New York restaurant Balthazar, described Corden’s alleged outbursts, while claiming he behaved the same way at his former restaurant
Family: James shares son Max, 11, and daughters Carey, eight, and Charlotte, four, with TV producer wife Julia (pictured together in September 2021)
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