Even years after ‘The Big Bang Theory’ wrapped up, Jim Parsons still feels a warm rush of nostalgia whenever he talks about the show that changed his life. Known worldwide as Sheldon Cooper, the genius physicist with zero social skills, the actor recently opened up about those early, uncertain days on the hit sitcom and why one big setback actually turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

The 52-year-old actor, who led the show for 12 successful seasons, spoke to ‘Us Weekly’ about how deeply the series remains a part of him. “I remember our first season,” he said, “after about seven or eight episodes, the writers went on strike and they told us we were going to go off. We wouldn’t be doing any more until it was over. And we were all so upset by it.”

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