Jamie Foxx opened up to Gayle King about the “excruciating” process of turning his mysterious health scare into comedy on a clip from CBS Mornings posted to Instagram on Monday.
The video was recorded backstage on the final night of Foxx’s three-night stand-up residency in Atlanta for the taping of his new Netflix comedy special What Had Happened Was . The special marks the first time Foxx has detailed his medical ordeal to the public. And according to him, it involved a level of soul-bearing which the comedian and actor has no desire to repeat.
“It was an excruciating time to be able to open those wounds every single day for three nights,” Foxx admitted. “It was excruciating because the worry is what gets you,” he continued. “We’ve got a great show in the room, but we don’t know what they may laugh at or what they may not laugh at. Any comedian will tell you that’s the thing, the worry is the thing.”
Aside from divulging deeply personal details, the set represented another disquieting departure for the veteran performer. The three nights Foxx spent recording the special were also the first three nights he had performed the material for a live audience.