The one timeDavid Krumholtzdid the Disney Christmas parade he was feeling holly jolly.
He writes, “I was having a mini nervous breakdown complete with daily episodic panic.”
“I bring my buddy Mike and my weed dealer,” he details.
David Krumholtz in ‘The Santa Clause 2’.Everett Collection
“The 3 of us fly first class to Orlando.
We have no weed on us.
They put us all up at the newly opened Yacht Club resort.
Were gonna get the ‘treatment.’
First two days all access to Disney World.
We get a guide.
Front of every line, BTS looks, the ‘treatment.’
Least Disney could do.
Im popping Vics with my weed dealer and one of my best buddies and it is AWESOME.
Im a Disney nerd.
This could not be more ideal.
But that plan was quickly upended when Krumholtz arrived to the parade set.
“Im greeted and told that my makeup artists are inside.
Im a glowing 24 yr old movie star with perfect skin!
My elf ears are there.
I cant adjust to this news.
Krumholtz then called his publicist to attempt to get to the bottom of things.
Heres where my inflated ego comes in.
My IMAGE under threat!
I never thought Id wear that s— again!
I tell them I wont do it.
They are openly pissed off.
I feel awful, I got the ‘treatment’ but I was never told about this!
I pitch myself riding solo on a horse drawn carriage in front of Hillary Duffs float.
David f–ing Krumholtz.
In a Pluto sweater.”
“I take my seat in the horse drawn carriage.
Behind me, Hillary Duff stands alone on the Santa Clause 2 float,” he remembers.
“I turn & look back at her & give her a friendly wave hello.
Ive never met her before, She responds with a pissed off ‘what the f—?’
I turn back around.
‘Ok, dont look at Hillary Duff again.’
Im fine with myself.
This is gonna be great!
Regis Philbin hosting!”
After the experience, Krumholtz did not portray Bernard again until 2022 when he appeared on theDisney+seriesThe Santa Clauses.
“I didnt work for Disney again for 20 years,” he wrote.
“Looking back, I should have done it.
I would totally do it today.
Ive yet to reunite with Hillary Duff, I owe her an amends.
Maybe shell read this.
Ive been my own worst enemy in this biz.
I accept the elf thing now.
Note to actors: Never poo poo any work.
You are not above the privilege of working in film and television.
Representatives for Duff did not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment.
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