Freddie Highmore, of The Good Doctor fame, detailed a strange experience on the set of a talk show where he was pushed into a broom closet.
During his interview with Jimmy Kimmel on Monday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, Highmore praised the host for having the “best backstage” compared to the more “challenging” environment he experienced on other sets.
He then recalled an incident that occurred on the set of an undisclosed talk show, where he was thrown into a broom closet by the producers to avoid running into the host before the show.
“I try to avoid saying names, but this host doesn’t like seeing guests in the first place,” Highmore shared. “So, I went backstage with a couple of producers and they looked up and they saw the host at the end of the corridor and they were really scared.”
She recounted that the “frightened” producers put her in the first door in the hallway so she would be out of sight until the host passed.
“They grabbed me and they threw me to the next door which is close to the hallway and it’s a closet. A black broom cupboard,” he said. “I was there for about a minute and they were like these secret service agents on their phones like, ‘Are we clear? Are we good? They’re on their way? Can we get him out?’ Scared.”
At this Kimmel was surprised, to which Highmore replied, “And then just walked away like nothing happened!”
He then complimented Kimmel that his show is a “great way to spend my evening” these days, adding, “Thank you for being a decent human being.”
When Highmore tried to name-drop the host, Kimmel joked, “Kathie Lee Gifford did that to you?” The actor simply teased, “Close.”