Gad describes the encounter as a “surreal welcome-to-Hollywood moment.”
Josh Gadrecalled his own startling encounter with superfame on a rereleased episode ofLet’s Talk Off CamerawithKelly Ripa.
I saw that you’re out here.

Josh Gad and Jeff Goldblum.Credit:Jamie McCarthy/WireImage; Lia Toby/Getty
My boyfriend and I would love to have you over.
If you have nowhere to go, just come chill with us tonight.'
So I was like, ‘Oh, cool.'"

Josh Gad in 2023.Jason Mendez/Getty
“He lived in a real place called Mount Olympus.
That is not just where Greek gods live, but where Hollywood gods live,” Gad joked.
He lives in a mythical god land, a kingdom.
And it isJeff Goldblum."
“They invite me in and he’s like, ‘Oh, hey, you must be Josh.
And I’m like, ‘I am Josh.
You must be Jeff Goldblum.
Jeff proceeds to engage me in a game of call-and-repeat acting, something called ‘the Meisner Technique.’
So he starts saying words and having me repeat them.
You should come audit one of my classes.
“It was such a surreal, welcome-to-Hollywood moment,” Gad said.
“I thought I was in an episode ofPunk’d.”