Why Jim Parsons gives Britney Spears ‘a lot of credit’ for his acting career

On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Monday, Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons went all the way back to the late 90s to talk about how he drew inspiration while auditioning for grad schools. In what he calls “the oddest connection” to Britney Spears, Parsons admits that her song and video for 1999’s “...Baby One More Time” sparked something in him.“I was getting ready and trying to get focused for these auditions for these schools and something about that song, and especially that video, really worked for me. Obviously not in a sexual way,” Parsons said. “It was just her in that catholic schoolgirl uniform, marchin' down that hallway with all the confidence. I was like, yeah go out and kill it. Go get it!”Parsons went on to say that he got into school and eventually got a career - if that’s what you want to call four Emmys and a hit TV show - and playfully gave Spears “a lot” of the credit. As for Spears, whether or not she had anything to do with his success is unclear, but we do know that song and video launched an iconic career that is still going.The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon airs weeknights at 11:35 p.m. on NBC. Watch clips and full episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for free on Yahoo View. Check out Jennifer Lopez take on Jimmy Fallon in a ridiculous dance-off:

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