James Corden admits quitting his US TV show is ‘absolutely terrifying’
James Corden admits leaving his American TV show is “absolutely terrifying” but reveals he feels the “urgency” to leave and focus on theater work.
James Corden has admitted that leaving his American TV show is “absolutely terrifying”.
The 44-year-old presenter has decided to quit his job hosting The Late Late Show and move his family from Los Angeles to his native UK.
And now, James has confessed that he feels a great deal of anxiety and fear as he prepares to finish his degree at the end of April.
But the actor also revealed that he feels an ‘urgency’ to quit his coveted hosting job and focus on stage work.
Speaking at a PaleyFest event in Los Angeles on Sunday, James admitted: ‘I haven’t felt this scared since I decided to take the show, move here. I haven’t felt on such shaky ground… (But) I have to embrace that fear…
Terrified: James Corden, 44, has admitted leaving his American TV show is “absolutely terrifying” after deciding to quit his job hosting The Late Late Show
Fear: And now, James has confessed that he feels a great deal of anxiety and fear as he prepares to finish his degree at the end of April.
Thespian: But the actor also revealed that he feels the “urgency” to leave his coveted hosting job and focus on theater work in the UK.
‘I am only aware that what I am trying to do is not the road that has often been traveled.
“Going from being like the National Theatre, writing a TV show on the BBC, Broadway, hosting a late-night talk show, filming stuff in the middle of that, stopping the late-night talk show and then saying, ‘Oh, I’d like to do another work now.”
“It’s just not the path that’s been traveled, to my knowledge, so it comes with a great deal of fear.” It’s terrifying, it’s absolutely terrifying.
Speaking of his upcoming plans, James said: ‘There are a lot of things I’d love to do, but they’re very dependent on people wanting me to do them… I think it’s going to be really important to take a breather and take a minute.’
Speaking of returning to his theater roots, the Gavin & Stacey star confessed: “I couldn’t feel more urgent inside of me to go do that.” [theatre].
I’ll be very, very upset with myself if in the next year or year and a half I don’t do another play or revise a play I’ve already done. I would give anything to go back and do a show again, I would give absolutely anything.
James concluded by insisting that he feels he is making the right decision in walking away from the show.
He said: ‘I’m so sure it’s the right thing to do. I’m so absolutely sure that we did everything we wanted to do and I think it’s really important that things end.
Real talk: Speaking at PaleyFest in Los Angeles on Sunday, he admitted: “I haven’t felt this scared since I decided to take the show, move here. I have not felt on such unstable ground’
In Good Company: (L-R) Ben Winston, Bryan Cranston, James Corden, Reggie Watts and Rob Crabbe at PaleyFest LA
James’ final episode of The Late Late Show is scheduled to air on CBS in the United States on April 27.
Tom Cruise will reportedly join James in a musical performance during The Lion King at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood for the latest installment.
In April 2022, DailyMail.com exclusively revealed that James had left his chat show to spend more time with his young family.
The star and his wife of 10 years, Jules, are considering moving back to the UK with their three children, but are still trying to “figure out” what’s next for the family.