‘Shrinking’ creator says Harrison Ford gets ‘emotional’ over role: ‘I’m so inspired when I see him’

nypost.com:

Bill Lawrence could have never imagined that he’d have the opportunity to work with Harrison Ford one day.“The greatest gift of my professional career is getting to be involved in this stage of Harrison Ford’s career.

It’s been really cool,” the “Shrinking” co-creator, 55, told The Post of their Apple TV+ comedy. “He’s so conscientious. He’s so passionate.”Ford’s Dr.

Paul Rhoades works opposite Jimmy (Jason Segel) and Gaby (Jessica Williams) at the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Center. In Season 2, his Parkinson’s disease has progressed, and he decides to have his last drink ever with Jimmy due to sleeping less and becoming more forgetful.

The decision is a difficult and notable one due to his stubborn nature.“I think it gets emotional for him. I don’t think I’m talking out of school because we’re writing about a guy who loves his profession and is apprehensive about ever having to give it up,” Lawrence told The Post.“And I don’t think that there’s any way that Harrison’s not equating that to whatever stage he’s at in his own life.