Harrison Ford plays the role of therapist Dr. Paul Rhodes in the new Apple TV+ series Shrinking, a comedy drama about a grieving therapist who ditches his formal training - as well as ethics - and takes his own road to dealing with his clients... by telling them what he really thinks.
While Ford has been making the rounds promoting the new series that revolves around therapy, he recently made it very clear to The Hollywood Reporter that the practice is of no use to someone like him who already knows "who the f**k" he is.
He shared his genuine thoughts on the profession:
"My opinion is not of the profession, it’s of the practitioner."
"There are all kinds of therapy. I’m sure many of them are useful to many people."
"I’m not anti-therapy for anybody — except for myself. I know who the f**k I am at this point."
The conversation then turned to Ford's fans conducting their own "armchair diagnosis" of the actor noting that he appears "shy in social situations and some of [his] talk show appearances."
When asked if there is any truth to their assumption of social anxiety disorder, Ford bluntly answered:
"Sh*t. That sounds like something a psychiatrist would say, not a casual observer."
"No. I don't have a social anxiety disorder."
He then snarked:
"I have an abhorrence of boring situations."
The interviewer proceeded to pick up the mic that Ford dropped. (We kid.)
Readers of the interview loved the Indiana Jones star's honesty and agreed with his comment (#same).
\u201c@THR preach!\u201d— The Hollywood Reporter (@The Hollywood Reporter) 1675866549
\u201c@THR @bonniegrrl Absolutely love this crotchety old man\u201d— The Hollywood Reporter (@The Hollywood Reporter) 1675866549
\u201c@THR\u201d— The Hollywood Reporter (@The Hollywood Reporter) 1675866549
\u201c@THR I can relate to this. I really suffer from the ailment. I totally switch off and seem extremely unsociable. I\u2019m not one for small talk or mundane nonsense. It\u2019s horrible to be this way when you observe others seamlessly navigating past these social situations.\u201d— The Hollywood Reporter (@The Hollywood Reporter) 1675866549
\u201c@THR His grumpy demeanor during interviews showed me he was bored lol. I never thought he suffered from social anxiety at all\u201d— The Hollywood Reporter (@The Hollywood Reporter) 1675866549
\u201c@THR #same\u201d— The Hollywood Reporter (@The Hollywood Reporter) 1675866549
\u201c@THR In otherwords, he finds interviews about movies he does boring. I'm fine with that. In most cases, they're not necessary. Like sitting through a DVD commentary for a 3 hour movie.\u201d— The Hollywood Reporter (@The Hollywood Reporter) 1675866549
\u201c@THR Harrison just explained my personality to me\ud83d\ude02\u201d— The Hollywood Reporter (@The Hollywood Reporter) 1675866549
\u201c@THR And suddenly, I don\u2019t have anxiety disorder either\u201d— The Hollywood Reporter (@The Hollywood Reporter) 1675866549
\u201c@THR @Im_X1 I just found my new email signature. :)\u201d— The Hollywood Reporter (@The Hollywood Reporter) 1675866549
\u201c@THR Same, Harrison, same.\u201d— The Hollywood Reporter (@The Hollywood Reporter) 1675866549
Ford did reveal that in his early days, he was "terrified" of being onstage, which at the time was foreign to him.
"I was shy when I first went onstage - I wasn't shy, I was f**king terrified. My knees would shake so badly you could see it from the back of the theater."
"But that's not social anxiety. That's being unfamiliar with the territory."
"I was able to talk myself through that and then enjoy the experience of being onstage and telling a story with collaborators."
For your viewing pleasure, you can see some of Ford's classic blunt interview moments below.
Harrison Ford with Jimmy Carter 6 Days 7nightsyoutu.be
Harrison Ford Cracks Up Comic Con Audienceyoutu.be
And who could forget the recent Colbert interview in which Ford paid a blush-worthy compliment to co-star Jason Segel.
“Nice Penis” - What Harrison Ford Knew About Jason Segel Before Making “Shrinking”youtu.be
And at last, one in which Ford has a sense of humor about his unwillingness to answer questions about Star Wars.
Warning: NSFW language
Harrison Ford Won't Answer Star Wars Questionsyoutu.be
We'll go ahead and sign off with our thoughts...
Grumpy Harrison Fordyoutu.be
