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Ray Romano was ''terrified'' the first day of filming Everybody Loves Raymond
Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the television star's nerves and how he conquered them.
Everyone experiences first-day jitters; however, Ray Romano’s anxiety was at an all-time high the first time he set foot on the set of Everybody Loves Raymond.
Today, audiences love the show and widely herald it as one of the funniest sitcoms of all time. But all those years ago, Romano had no idea he was destined for fame. During an interview with People, Romano also confessed that just before he began Everybody Loves Raymond, he had a string of bad luck in television when he earned a part on the NBC sitcom, NewsRadio.
“I was doing stand-up for a living,” said Romano. “A couple of acting opportunities came up, and one of them was the show called NewsRadio," he explained. "I got cast in the original cast of NewsRadio. I'd never really acted before; I was doing stand-up. And on day two, I got fired.”
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*available in most MeTV marketsRomano would be replaced by Joe Rogan, who would star in the popular sitcom. Just one year later, however, Romano would find himself leading the cast of Everybody Loves Raymond. To say that the actor was nervous was an understatement.
“Fast forward to the first day, and I'd just gotten fired from a sitcom, and this sitcom has my name,” said Romano. “It was a little terrifying for me," he shared. "And I know when I watch that first season, I see myself get better towards the end of the season. I was a little stiff still, a little green."
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