“I don’t think I was even speaking English.”
The party’s just getting started forJury DutystarsJames Marsdenand Ronald Gladden.
“It was just gibberish, I don’t think I was even speaking English.
Ronald Gladden, James Marsden in ‘Jury Duty’.Freevee / Courtesy Everett Collection
And he started yelling too.
It was just like two drunk college buddies.”
Despite Marsden playing a fictionalized, villainous character, he and Gladden formed a real friendship throughout filming.
“I’m always calling him going, ‘How’re you feeling, man?
Are you loving this still?
Are you hating it?
What’s going on?'”
“So I called him and he was just over the moon and so gracious.
He was immediately congratulatory to me.
He’s just a prince, he really is.
Now thatJury Dutyis officially an Emmy-nominated series, Marsden wants Gladden to really soak up this once-in-a-lifetime moment.
“We’re in the season of celebration.
As for Marsden, the reality of getting his first Emmy nomination still hasn’t really sunk in.
“It’s been a bit of a surreal day,” he admits.
“This morning I felt like I had 10 cups of coffee but I had one.
I’m still in some sort of dream-like state.
I’m not used to this.
I usually have no idea, like, ‘Oh, the Emmys were announced today?’
In fact, Marsden hadn’t even planned on watching the nominations ceremony live.
“I knew we were a long shot.
I was trying to avoid pacing back-and-forth in my house.
I know everyone always says this but I did not anticipate this.”
“I said, ‘Hey,White Lotus!
That’s awesome!’
And he said, ‘Jury Dutytoo!’
And I was like, ‘Wait, what?!'”
“I guess there was a delay.
I think I elevated a few feet off my couch.”
Emmys aside, the fan response toJury Dutycontinues to blow Marsden away.
“And I was like, ‘Who’s this guy?
Is what we’re doing even okay?
Is it morally questionable?
He pauses, then adds, “And here we are, talking about four Emmy nominations.
I can’t really describe how insane it all feels!”
And this time, it’s actually real no elaborate experiment with hidden cameras here.
