2013. 2012. Harvey. 2011. "Up2 You + Me" Featuring Jim Parsons. Fresh Air Interview: Actor Jim Parsons - 'Playing 'Big Bang Theory's' Sheldon Cooper' Jim Parsons is Our Guest DJ - 4/14/2010 - KCRW. Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons On Learning Lines, Emmy Nods and Cast Ping Pong Deathmatches. The superlative "breakout star" gets thrown around a lot these days, and The Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons has seen that appellation more than his fair share of times, especially since he received his first Emmy nomination in July.
Movieline caught up with the lanky Texan at the Television Critics Association's CBS event last month, where he had just won the critics' award for "Individual Achievement in Comedy. " Parsons was quick to share his memorization techniques for Sheldon's dialogue, his viciously competitive nature on set, and his constant fear for Chuck Lorre's life. Congratulations on the Emmy nomination. Jim Parsons. Jim Parsons.