00:00I just really wasn't aware that he knew who I was, to be completely honest with you.
00:04Tyler G.
00:05James Williams is saying he's still shocked over his idol Eddie Murphy, giving him a standing OV.
00:10James Williams, who stars on ABC's Abbott Elementary,
00:15appeared on NBC's The Tonight Show on Friday,
00:17where he told Jimmy Fallon about his encounter with the iconic...
00:20comedian during the Globes, when the two were asked to pose together for a photo on the red carpet.
00:25However, Williams said the interaction was rather low-key,
00:27and that Murphy didn't say a word to him, but simply...
00:30gave a thumbs up.
00:31The night could have ended for me right there.
00:33I would have been done at that.
00:34I had a...
00:35photo with Eddie Murphy.
00:35It's gonna go on my mother's wall.
00:36I think it's already up there.
00:38The actor then went on to describe the moment...
00:40Murphy gave him a standing ovation for his win for supporting actor in a television series.
00:45I can't really see anything, and I don't know how people talk through that award, wrap it up thing,
00:49because it starts...
00:50He continued,
00:52so I'm just trying to get off of stage as fast as I can.
00:55And it wasn't until I got back to my seat,
00:57and then there was a bunch of text messages of people saying...
01:00he stood for you.
01:00And I was like, what does that mean?
01:02It's like, what?
01:04And then they sent me...
01:05the photo, and I'm still trying to process this.
01:10Eddie Murphy gave you a standing ovation.
01:13Williams then explained,
01:14so I spent the next...
01:15three or four days after the Globes trying to get in contact with Eddie Murphy to say,
01:19I didn't see you...
01:20I'm so sorry, but you mean the world to me.
01:22Eddie usually watches the show, so Eddie...
01:25you did a good thing right here.
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