The 76-year-old actor steps out of his comfort zone and plays himself in a new travel show
Eugene Levy isn’t one to strike up a conversation. He admits he’s never been a curious person or boasted a sense of adventure. He doesn’t enjoy travellingbut when he does visit another city, you’ll catch him hanging at his hotel or sipping a cappuccino at a café, watching other people do touristy stuff.
. After highlighting all the reasons they had the wrong guy, Levy hung up and executive producer David Brindley immediately knew the actor’s reluctance was a great hook.Over eight episodes, the show features Levy meeting people around the globe and partaking in local adventures. Think polar plunges in Finland, feeding baby rhinos in South Africa or spiritual stargazing with the Navajo in the Utah desert.
he stays in during the Costa Rica episode. “Wasn’t that funny? I’ve never spent one night in a tent and I’ve never been camping. Basically, that was just the roof that was tented.” “Maybe this is something a shrink could be more articulate about, but there’s probably some kind of insecurity someplace,” he says. “I always think there’s somebody who could do this better. Just being myself is a first and it’s a big step. I was never, ever comfortable being myself on camera.”
After screening all episodes, it’s clear Levy can hold his own. The comedy comes from his raw reactions to various situations as he engages with his screen partners. “The show has been good for me as a person,” he admits, adding he enjoyed it more than he thought he would and that he’s realized “going for it” isn’t all that bad.
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