

I think the reason that it succeeds and the reason that it has lasted and the reason it still packs such a punch today is that it's about a humanity issue that's bigger than that. "I don't know if the intensity of the power behind the message. Though the epidemic that was once known as the "gay cancer" was seen as an issue exclusive to gay men, as illustrated in the film, Parsons says the story is relatable to every human being even all these years later. People were dying like that and nobody really knew why." "There is an element of the true life horror story to it. "Just dealing with the whole HIV issue, they didn't know what was going on," said Parsons. It took almost 30 years, but the film has arrived to HBO with stars like Mark Ruffalo, Julia Roberts, Taylor Kitsch, Matt Bomer and a much more serious Jim Parsons lighting up the screen with a message and story long overdue. The 1985 Larry Kramer play about the beginnings of the HIV and AIDS crisis in New York City had long been in talks to become a film. But the seasoned actor is classically trained in theater, evident in his 2011 performance as Tommy Boatwright in the Broadway revival of "The Normal Heart".

The 41-year-old has earned a stunning three Emmys out of five nominations, not to mention a Golden Globe win, for his role as Sheldon. I like it because it's not plain English in a lot of ways and that's very handy." It's like 'gotcha", you know, it's just in that energy. But I knew what it meant the moment they said it. "The writers liked it but they knew what it meant. What if he said 'bazinga' after that?'" He admitted the audience may not have known what it meant at first, but it caught on for a familiar reason. If I'm correct, it was inserted right before a taping basically. It was one of those moments where we'd work on a scene and then you'd go and take notes from the producers and writers. "One of the writers, he used to say it, apparently in the writers' room. "It's been such a 'b'-fest," said Parsons. When Jim Parsons sat down with AOL.com's Brian Balthazar, he explained the origins of the word beloved by "Big Bang" fans the world over. "Bazinga!"īut where did the bizarre b-word come from? It's certainly not of the colloquial English that we tend to know, but somehow, it's one that has infiltrated the masses thanks to Parsons' epic delivery. His "Sheldonisms" circulate on websites and in online mash-ups worldwide punctuated by one famous catchphrase. has all the Big Bang theory t-shirts and apparel a geek could possibly want.Jim Parsons is known mostly for his incredible portrayal of the socially awkward theoretical physicist, Sheldon Cooper, on the CBS smash hit "The Big Bang Theory". We have many of Sheldon's favorite shirts featuring his favorite DC Super Heroes like The Flash, The Green Lantern, and Aquaman. Cooper, you'll want to check out our section of tees worn by Sheldon on The Big Bang Theory or the famous Bazinga shirt. We have shirts featuring some of the most memorable lines from your favorite socially awkward CBS nerds, such as Howard Wolowitz's claim, "I'm a falcon I hunt better solo" and of course Sheldon's iconic exclamation "Bazinga!" If you have a hard time explaining to others the subtle nuances that distinguish anime from cartoons, you'll want to check out 's collection of Big Bang Theory t-shirts and other Big Bang clothes. Life can be tough, even for geniuses like the physicist roommates Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper of the hit sitcom "The Big Bang Theory." Not only is it hard to relate to the "insufficiently intelligent persons" met in one's daily life, but it's even harder to win the love of Penny, the knockout across the hall.
