Los Angeles, Dec 1 (IA News) – Hollywood comedian Adam Sandler admitted that his first motivation for stepping into acting was the allure of fame.
The 59‑year‑old reflected that when he launched his stand‑up routine he wanted to earn the same kind of headline attention that Eddie Murphy did. Over time, however, the emphasis shifted to producing solid work rather than just getting noticed.
In a conversation with Sunday Times Culture, he said: “As a kid I 100 per cent wanted to be famous.”
He added: “When I was 17 and started doing stand‑up I wanted what Eddie Murphy had – walking down a street, people yelling, ‘My God!’ That would let friends at school and your parents know you had made it, and that was my first goal.”
And while fame was the initial drive, he noted, “So yes, I wanted fame, but a couple of years in you also want to be good. And that becomes the goal.”
Sandler, who shares daughters Sunny and Sadie with his wife Jackie, remarked that acting can be challenging when personal issues loom over a shoot, according to femalefirst.co.uk.
He explained: “Trying to play a light mood when you are feeling darkness is not easy… Look, no part of me, zero, wakes up and says, ‘Man, I wish that this hadn’t happened.’”
“But you have a real life. You have ups and downs just like everybody. People overlook that. You can be in the room but your head is spinning in another direction because of work. But that’s the same with every job.”
His Jay Kelly co‑star George Clooney weighed in, recalling the 17‑hour days on the set of E.R..
Clooney said: “You cannot be sick. I never missed a day.”
He recounted a scene where Julianna Marguiles had to answer a phone call to hear news of a loved one’s death.
“And she was crying. But we had to do this long, funny scene — someone had an arrow stuck in their head. And she put the phone down, wiped away the tears, nailed the scene and then came back and cried. You can never let them see you sweat.”
Meanwhile, Sandler noted that green‑lighting a comedy has become tougher in recent years.
He observed: “The enthusiasm isn’t as high as 15 years ago. It is a numbers game and comedies just weren’t hitting as hard as they used to. Still, there are a lot in production now – they’re cheap to make. But it’s not the same as it used to be.”
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