How 'Artemis Fowl' star Josh Gad became the king of COVID-19 quarantine

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'It's my job. I'm an entertainer. Any light, any joy I can bring in times of darkness,' says Gad.

performances, and hosts the YouTube series"Reunited Apart," which rejoins the casts of classic movies"The Goonies,""Back the Future,""Splash," and"The Lord of the Rings" on Zoom.

"It's my job. I'm an entertainer. Any light, any joy I can bring in times of darkness," says Gad, the father of daughters Ava, 9, and Isabella 6. "And I'm a dad. I get it. I have two little girls who've been trapped inside for almost four months. I'm really aware of the need for distraction.

"My daughter was literally banging on the door in the middle of the 'Back to the Future' meeting. I have my finger moving at her, away from the screen. So I'm like sitting, talking with a happy face and then just such anger with my finger wagging in this circular motion.""Everybody thinks I get everyone I ask for. I really don't. I've been desperate to get Eddie Murphy for 'Coming to America,' one of the greatest comedies ever made.

 

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