A director on The Big Bang Theory is opening up about the time the series intersected with real life. Fans of the beloved sitcom may remember that there came a time when series stars Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco had to film Leonard and Penny's breakup scenes -- after the actors' real-life breakup. Anthony Rich talked about Cuoco sobbing ahead of filming the scene, as the script hit a little too close to home.
Years after Kaley Cuoco spoke about the awkward timing of her and Johnny Galecki's split, Rich added to the story during a recent episode of The Big Bang Theory Podcast. The first episode of The Big Bang Theory that he directed was "The Spaghetti Catalyst," and it deals with the immediate aftermath of Penny and Leonard's split. Keeping the sensitive timing of that shoot in mind, Rich got candid about how the moment on set became a bit too real for Cuoco:
