There was a point where I wanted to stop taking jobs that would make me more famous.
Fame changed everything forMichael Cera but not in the way you might think.
While exciting, this surge of popularity sent theBarbieactor into full “crisis” mode.
Michael Cera and Jonah Hill in ‘Superbad’.Columbia Pictures
“I didn’t know how to handle walking down the street.
Fame makes you very uncomfortable in your own skin, and makes you paranoid and weird.
Cera added, “I didn’t know how to respectfully establish my own boundaries.”
Michael Cera in ‘Scott Pilgrim Vs The World’.Big Talk Productions/Kobal/Shutterstock
The attention ruined his night.
“It was like a burning feeling the whole time.
Just like everybody was so aware of me.”
That meant turning down huge opportunities like a hosting gig onSaturday Night Live.
“I was kind of having a bit of a crisis.
I was really not enjoying the level of heat.”
He added, “I really didn’t know if I was going to keep being an actor.”
They’re also set toreprise their rolesfor an Netflix animated series based on the original comic.
I knew that wasn’t really my goal.
I think that was the overall thing I was trying to figure out.”
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