Goldie Hawn suffered from anxiety, ‘panic attacks’ after landing her first Hollywood role
Goldie Hawn has revealed she struggled with anxiety and was “a bit nervous” after landing her first big Hollywood role.
In a recent episode of the “Making Space with Hoda Kotb” podcast, the 78-year-old actress recalled an audition for the sitcom “Good Morning World” in 1967, even though she believed she was too young to take part. However, Hawn said that his agent called him the next day and told him that the producers of the show had written a part specifically for him.
The “Overboard” star said she was “distressed” and “worried” after hearing the news.
“And that’s because I didn’t want to do that. I was a dancer,” Hawn explained. “I was getting my feet wet.”
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Goldie Hawn recalled being nervous and “a little nervous” when she landed her first acting role. (Getty Images)
He continued, “I called home. I said, ‘Mom, you’re not going to believe this. You know, they wrote the part for me.’ Then I got worried, and I had a little panic.”
“I noticed that every time I entered a restaurant or some place, I felt dizzy and wanted to go home,” he added.
“It was the scariest thing that ever happened to me.”
Hawn recalled that during the filming of “Good Morning World,” there were times when she had to “go back to my dressing room to pull myself together because I didn’t know when another panic attack was going to happen.”
Hawn starred in the sitcom “Good Morning World” in 1967. (CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images)
The actress told Kotb that she decided to seek professional help and began seeing a psychiatrist.
“I went directly because it wasn’t me,” he recalled. “I mean, I was a happy kid.”
“Nothing bothers me,” he continued. “I was happy… I didn’t know what happened to my happiness.”
“I tried to fake my smile. I’ll never forget that. It was the scariest thing that ever happened to me.”
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The actress won an Oscar for her performance in 1969’s “Cactus Flower.” (FilmPublicityArchive/United Archives via Getty Images)
Hawn starred with Ronnie Schell, Joby Baker, Billy De Wolfe and Julie Parrish on “Good Morning World,” which ran for one season from 1967 to 1968.
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After the end of “Good Morning World”, Hawn went on to become a regular cast member of the TV series “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,” which ran from 1968 to 1973. He landed his first film role in the 1969 comedy “Cactus Flower,” winning an Academy Award for best actor for his performance.
While speaking with Kotb, Hawn explained that being proactive about her mental health helped her manage her fears and learn not to be affected by other people’s opinions of her.
Hawn said he has learned not to be affected by other people’s opinions about him. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
“When I was worried, scared and scared, I went to a doctor and spent nine years with him,” she said. “Why? Because I was learning about myself. I was learning how to forgive. And I was learning – as I got older and more successful – how to control other people’s opinion of me because they didn’t know.”
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“If someone says, ‘I love you, you’re good,’ that’s great. But they don’t know,” Hawn continued.
“And when people say, ‘Ew,’ you know, or you get bad reviews and they’re all mean and horrible, you go, ‘Well, that was their idea but it’s not true.’
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