{"id":2142939,"date":"2025-11-08T14:59:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T14:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2142939"},"modified":"2025-11-08T14:59:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T14:59:16","slug":"jared-padalecki-recalls-the-amazing-moment-he-realized-gilmore-girls-edward-herrmann-had-an-eidetic-memory-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jared-padalecki-recalls-the-amazing-moment-he-realized-gilmore-girls-edward-herrmann-had-an-eidetic-memory-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Jared Padalecki Recalls the Amazing Moment He Realized \u201cGilmore Girls&#8217;\u201d Edward Herrmann \u2018Had an Eidetic Memory&#8217; (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jared Padalecki and Matt Czuchry are sharing their best memories from Gilmore Girls for this year&#8217;s Sexiest Man Alive issue<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Padalecki says he will never forget filming &#8220;The Bracebridge Dinner&#8221; episode in season 2 when Edward Herrmann seemingly revealed that he had an eidetic memory<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Herrmann, who died in 2014, played Richard Gilmore, the father of Alexis Bledel&#8217;s lead Rory Gilmore<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/gilmore-girls-reboot-edward-herrmann\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Edward Herrmann;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Edward Herrmann<\/a> was an impressive man, much like his<em> Gilmore Girls <\/em>character Richard Gilmore, says <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/jared-padalecki\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jared Padalecki;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jared Padalecki<\/a>,<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While chatting with PEOPLE for the 2025 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sexiest-man-alive\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sexiest Man Alive issue;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sexiest Man Alive issue<\/a>, Padalecki, 43, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/gilmore-girls-writer-on-casting-matt-czuchry-team-logan-8579229\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Matt Czuchry;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Matt Czuchry<\/a>, who played Rory Gilmore&#8217;s boyfriends Dean and Logan respectively, shared some behind-the-scenes memories from the beloved series. The <em>Supernatural <\/em>alum says one of his favorites came from an unexpected encounter with the late Herrmann during a long day on set filming the &#8220;The Bracebridge Dinner&#8221; episode.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt was before the <em>Lord of the Rings <\/em>movies came out, and I was reading one of the books, and Ed Herrmann, rest in peace, an amazing man, came up and he said, \u2018Have you read them before?\u2019 I was like, \u2018No, it&#8217;s my first time.\u2019 He&#8217;s like, \u2018Where are you right now?\u2019 When I told him, he just rattled off quotes from the scene.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>The WB<\/p>\n<p> Edward Herrmann and Jared Padalecki<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI think he had an eidetic memory,\u201d Padalecki continues. \u201cI remember I turned it back a page, and I was like, \u2018That&#8217;s exactly what happened.\u2019 He said, \u2018You&#8217;ll enjoy it very well.\u2019 I was like, &#8216;Oh my God. This is a brilliant man.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>For more Sexiest Man Alive content, including <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/jonathan-bailey-is-sexiest-man-alive-2025-11842000\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:cover star Jonathan Bailey;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">cover star Jonathan Bailey<\/a>, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE on newsstands Friday.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Joking that he was just an uncertain \u201clittle Jared Padalecki from San Antonio\u201d in the early stages of his career, the <em>Friday the 13th <\/em>star praised Herrmann \u2014 who <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/gilmore-girls-revival-milo-ventimiglia-on-paying-tribute-to-edward-herrmann\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:died from brain cancer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">died from brain cancer<\/a> in 2014 \u2014 for his kindness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHe just treated me like an equal,\u201d says Padalecki. \u201cI was like, \u2018Maybe I can do this.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Czuchry, 48, adds: \u201cThose are the moments you remember as an actor \u2014 being on set and the connection with the cast, the connection with the crew, being at craft service and all those things. That connection is what&#8217;s so beautiful about the behind-the-scenes aspects.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Doug Inglish Matt Czuchry and Jared Padalecki\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ZkD58TXxdqnIdbRV8WeCug--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyODA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/665e3c37ba7caa7453eae10383b0f6ca\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Like Padalecki, Czuchry also felt the warmth when he joined in season 5. He says one of his first memories as \u201cthe new kid on the block\u201d was when the show was celebrating 100 episodes, and despite not being too familiar with the cast and crew, he was brought into the festivities by creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt just felt so welcoming to be a part of that experience and for them to say, \u2018Hey, no, no, you&#8217;re a part of this. You&#8217;re making this happen,\u2019\u201d he says. \u201cI remember that episode fondly because of the emotional way that it connected to me and how important it was for me to feel like I belonged.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That family-like dynamic showed through onscreen, too, which is part of the reason Czuchry thinks the <em>Gilmore Girls <\/em>fanbase remains so strong even 25 years after its premiere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt&#8217;s infused in people&#8217;s lives in such an incredible way, not just watching it,\u201d he explains. \u201cIt&#8217;s more like, \u2018How can I really carry on what this makes me feel like through my daughter or through my sister or through my mother?\u2019 That&#8217;s just an incredible layer to it. You really see the magic that this show has had for generations of people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">All episodes of <em>Gilmore Girls <\/em>are available to stream on Netflix.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/jared-padalecki-recalls-learning-gilmore-girls-costar-edward-herrmann-had-an-eidetic-memory-exclusive-11845454\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source nz.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Jared Padalecki and Matt Czuchry are sharing their best memories from Gilmore Girls for this year&#8217;s Sexiest Man Alive issue Padalecki says he will never forget filming &#8220;The Bracebridge Dinner&#8221; episode in season 2 when Edward Herrmann seemingly revealed that he had an eidetic memory Herrmann, who died in 2014, played Richard [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2142940,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[354821,409097,386927,409098,354109,342016,382601,386929,354829,389756],"class_list":["post-2142939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-alexis-bledel","tag-bracebridge-dinner","tag-edward-herrmann","tag-eidetic-memory","tag-gilmore-girls","tag-jared-padalecki","tag-matt-czuchry","tag-richard-gilmore","tag-rory-gilmore","tag-sexiest-man-alive"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jared-Padalecki-Recalls-the-Amazing-Moment-He-Realized-Gilmore-Girls.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2142939","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2142939"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2142939\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2142941,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2142939\/revisions\/2142941"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2142940"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2142939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2142939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2142939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}