The Big Bang Theory Star Melissa Rauch Kept One Of Bernadette’s Props

It’s not uncommon for actors to keep props when they finish a project, and in accordance with Melissa Rauch, who played Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz on “The Big Bang Theory,” she stored one essential a part of her character: her eyeglasses.

In an interview with Showbiz Cheat Sheet within the fall of 2021, Rauch revealed that she nearly returned the glasses she wore to play Bernadette till one of many present’s government producers stopped her. “I used to be so excited,” she recalled. “I used to be about handy them again and Steve Molaro, the manager producer, stated, ‘I believe it’s best to have these.’ I am so glad that he did.”

“I keep in mind once I took the glasses off for Simon,” Rauch continued, referencing her on-screen husband Howard Wolowitz (performed by Simon Helberg) earlier than stressing how emotional the second was when she acquired her glasses. “I used to be so glad they let me take them dwelling with me so I can have them in a particular field. I noticed as we have been taking pictures the final scene, I used to be like, ‘Oh, that is the final time I will be utilizing this voice.’ It is undoubtedly like saying goodbye to a good friend. I am going to all the time do not forget that second of realizing it is a goodbye to a personality. I all the time stated Bernadette was type of like an enormous sister in some ways to me. She type of did issues a number of steps forward of me in life normally…”

Additionally, enjoyable reality: They are not actual glasses. “They really haven’t got lenses in them so it is not like I can use them,” Rauch advised the outlet. “They’re complete lensless frames. That was actually a trick of the eyes on Large Bang was that that they had no lenses.”

In Jessica Radloff’s 2022 book The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series, Melissa Rauch revealed that she saved fairly a number of issues associated to “The Large Bang Idea” … and within the course of, she additionally advised followers that she was the one who got here up with the concept Bernadette ought to put on glasses within the first place, in a way. “I saved the costume I wore to the audition, which was tremendous near what ended up being Bernadette’s look, and a inexperienced cardigan,” Rauch started earlier than addressing the glasses. 

“I wore glasses, though it did not say Bernadette wore glasses,” she continued. “There have been so many women auditioning, so I believed, I must do one thing a bit totally different. I had crappy $10 prop glasses within the globe compartment of my automobile for auditions, so I made a decision to throw ’em in my bag simply in case. And once I bought there, there have been so many ladies auditioning that I believed, I haven’t got a shot in hell. However I placed on the glasses as a last-minute choice, and it wasn’t till I bought the position and was about to do the desk learn a number of weeks later when [casting directors] Nikki Valko and Ken Miller despatched a word to my agent saying, ‘The glasses have been actually nice within the audition; she ought to put on them within the desk learn.'”

We knew from her Showbiz Cheat Sheet interview that Rauch stored the glasses, however whereas chatting with Radloff, she defined one other emotional motive that she took them dwelling as a souvenir … and mentioned one thing else she’s saved that issues the collection. “I preserve [the glasses] in a particular drawer for my youngsters to have as a particular memento years from now, similar to how I additionally saved my dad and mom’ voicemail message from the primary time they noticed my title within the opening credit once I grew to become a collection common.”

So, now everyone knows that Melissa Rauch impressed the inventive crew behind “The Large Bang Idea” to declare that Bernadette would put on glasses — however she nearly missed out on the possibility completely. As Rauch recalled to Jessica Radloff within the series-spanning e-book, when she auditioned for “The Large Bang Idea,” she wasn’t going out for a lot of roles … and he or she known as her agent at exactly the appropriate second.

“I auditioned on September 15, 2009, however previous to that audition, I hadn’t had one in so lengthy that I known as my agent and stated, ‘I am sorry, however is there something on the market you suppose I might be proper for?'” Rauch advised Radloff. “I wanted to work and hated having to make that decision, however I simply determined to do it. My agent stated, ‘It’s totally sluggish,’ after which two days later I had an audition for ‘Large Bang.’ Evidently, I used to be thrilled I bought the braveness to make that cellphone name.”

Nikki Valko and Ken Miller, who helped forged the present, have been interviewed many instances for Radloff’s e-book — they usually mainly stated that as quickly as Rauch auditioned, she was good. “Melissa Rauch equals comedy gold, and we do not say that simply,” Valko gushed. “We see a variety of actors. She walked into that room and it was like, Wow. We had by no means met her earlier than. She knew the place each beat was, each second. It was a flawless audition, and that is the gold. And the position was just for one, perhaps two episodes. Actually it wasn’t what it grew to become.” Apparently, the fake glasses did not damage both.

“The Large Bang Idea” is streaming on Max now.

It’s not uncommon for actors to keep props when they finish a project, and in accordance with Melissa Rauch, who played Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz on “The Big Bang Theory,” she stored one essential a part of her character: her eyeglasses.

In an interview with Showbiz Cheat Sheet within the fall of 2021, Rauch revealed that she nearly returned the glasses she wore to play Bernadette till one of many present’s government producers stopped her. “I used to be so excited,” she recalled. “I used to be about handy them again and Steve Molaro, the manager producer, stated, ‘I believe it’s best to have these.’ I am so glad that he did.”

“I keep in mind once I took the glasses off for Simon,” Rauch continued, referencing her on-screen husband Howard Wolowitz (performed by Simon Helberg) earlier than stressing how emotional the second was when she acquired her glasses. “I used to be so glad they let me take them dwelling with me so I can have them in a particular field. I noticed as we have been taking pictures the final scene, I used to be like, ‘Oh, that is the final time I will be utilizing this voice.’ It is undoubtedly like saying goodbye to a good friend. I am going to all the time do not forget that second of realizing it is a goodbye to a personality. I all the time stated Bernadette was type of like an enormous sister in some ways to me. She type of did issues a number of steps forward of me in life normally…”

Additionally, enjoyable reality: They are not actual glasses. “They really haven’t got lenses in them so it is not like I can use them,” Rauch advised the outlet. “They’re complete lensless frames. That was actually a trick of the eyes on Large Bang was that that they had no lenses.”

In Jessica Radloff’s 2022 book The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series, Melissa Rauch revealed that she saved fairly a number of issues associated to “The Large Bang Idea” … and within the course of, she additionally advised followers that she was the one who got here up with the concept Bernadette ought to put on glasses within the first place, in a way. “I saved the costume I wore to the audition, which was tremendous near what ended up being Bernadette’s look, and a inexperienced cardigan,” Rauch started earlier than addressing the glasses. 

“I wore glasses, though it did not say Bernadette wore glasses,” she continued. “There have been so many women auditioning, so I believed, I must do one thing a bit totally different. I had crappy $10 prop glasses within the globe compartment of my automobile for auditions, so I made a decision to throw ’em in my bag simply in case. And once I bought there, there have been so many ladies auditioning that I believed, I haven’t got a shot in hell. However I placed on the glasses as a last-minute choice, and it wasn’t till I bought the position and was about to do the desk learn a number of weeks later when [casting directors] Nikki Valko and Ken Miller despatched a word to my agent saying, ‘The glasses have been actually nice within the audition; she ought to put on them within the desk learn.'”

We knew from her Showbiz Cheat Sheet interview that Rauch stored the glasses, however whereas chatting with Radloff, she defined one other emotional motive that she took them dwelling as a souvenir … and mentioned one thing else she’s saved that issues the collection. “I preserve [the glasses] in a particular drawer for my youngsters to have as a particular memento years from now, similar to how I additionally saved my dad and mom’ voicemail message from the primary time they noticed my title within the opening credit once I grew to become a collection common.”

So, now everyone knows that Melissa Rauch impressed the inventive crew behind “The Large Bang Idea” to declare that Bernadette would put on glasses — however she nearly missed out on the possibility completely. As Rauch recalled to Jessica Radloff within the series-spanning e-book, when she auditioned for “The Large Bang Idea,” she wasn’t going out for a lot of roles … and he or she known as her agent at exactly the appropriate second.

“I auditioned on September 15, 2009, however previous to that audition, I hadn’t had one in so lengthy that I known as my agent and stated, ‘I am sorry, however is there something on the market you suppose I might be proper for?'” Rauch advised Radloff. “I wanted to work and hated having to make that decision, however I simply determined to do it. My agent stated, ‘It’s totally sluggish,’ after which two days later I had an audition for ‘Large Bang.’ Evidently, I used to be thrilled I bought the braveness to make that cellphone name.”

Nikki Valko and Ken Miller, who helped forged the present, have been interviewed many instances for Radloff’s e-book — they usually mainly stated that as quickly as Rauch auditioned, she was good. “Melissa Rauch equals comedy gold, and we do not say that simply,” Valko gushed. “We see a variety of actors. She walked into that room and it was like, Wow. We had by no means met her earlier than. She knew the place each beat was, each second. It was a flawless audition, and that is the gold. And the position was just for one, perhaps two episodes. Actually it wasn’t what it grew to become.” Apparently, the fake glasses did not damage both.

“The Large Bang Idea” is streaming on Max now.