VIDEO: Neil Patrick Harris Talks HEDWIG, Hosting the Oscars & More on 'The Talk'
Neil Patrick Harris stopped by CBS's THE TALK to discuss his recent wedding in Italy to partner, David Burtka and having Elton John perform at the event. He also spoke about his Tony Award-winning role as "Hedwig" on Broadway and his grueling transformation for the part. "I was exhausted from it...It's grueling. I lost 21 pounds...your body becomes, in Broadway...more like an athlete."
Later, the actor talked about getting the call to host the 2015 Academy Awards. Patrick Harris says, "It's crazy...you never know if you're on a list that is that list...it's not like you know. So, all of a sudden, I was preparing this book tour...then, I got a call...it was very exciting."
Check out both clips below!
A triple-threat performer, Neil Patrick Harris has enjoyed a successful career in entertainment. He can currently be seen starring opposite Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike in David Fincher's critically-acclaimed feature film, "Gone Girl." Harris garnered multiple Emmy® and Golden Globe award nominations for his role as Barney Stinson on the hit television series, "How I Met Your Mother," and he won an Emmy for his guest-starring role on "Glee" in 2010. He also recently starred in the title role of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" on Broadway, earning the 2014 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. Harris served as host of the 61st and 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as the 63rd, 65th, 66th and 67th Tony Awards, for which he won four Emmys. Most recently, Harris added the title of author to his list of accomplishments with the release of his autobiography from Crown Publishing, Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography.
