{"id":6727,"date":"2023-11-10T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.celebritytidbit.com\/?p=18083"},"modified":"2025-02-07T17:03:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T17:03:20","slug":"danny-devitos-thoughts-on-people-talking-about-his-height-in-his-own-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2023\/11\/10\/danny-devitos-thoughts-on-people-talking-about-his-height-in-his-own-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Danny DeVito&#8217;s thoughts on people talking about his height in his own words"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Danny DeVito, hailed the king of short kings, is not oblivious to his height. The celebrity has made a lucrative career in Hollywood for his undeniable talent. But he&#8217;s now revealed how he really feels when people talk about his stature.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Matilda star sat down with GQ to talk about his new Broadway play, when he was asked about what his thoughts were over his nicknames. He is currently playing a grumpy older man who lives alone and faces eviction over his hoarding problem. It&#8217;s a different part for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celebritytidbit.com\/tag\/celebrity\/\">celebrity<\/a> to tackle. He&#8217;s known for his comedic roles, like in Twins with pal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celebritytidbit.com\/2023\/10\/08\/arnold-schwarzenegger-worries-were-raising-a-generation-of-wimps\/\">Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-king-of-short-kings\">The &#8216;king of short kings&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Whilst sitting down for a chat, he was asked if he heard of the phrase &#8216;short king&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reporter Gabriella Paiella explained the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celebritytidbit.com\/tag\/movies\/\">movie<\/a> star had been hailed as the &#8216;king of short kings&#8217;, and asked him what he thought about the new title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Danny DeVito wasn&#8217;t upset that he was given a nickname referencing his height.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MORE<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celebritytidbit.com\/2023\/11\/08\/inside-robin-williams-former-magical-mansion-with-secret-door-to-hidden-room\/\">Inside Robin Williams\u2019 former magical mansion with secret door to hidden room<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I like it!&#8221; He said. &#8220;I haven&#8217;t heard the term, but it gives me joy. It lifts me up. Thank you.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the 78-year-old didn&#8217;t coin the term, it was created by comedian Jaboukie Young-White four years ago. Now, the film actor is embracing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Young-White also declared June 21 as &#8216;short man appreciation day&#8217;, which fans adored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-danny-devito-doesn-t-think-his-height-has-held-him-back\">Danny DeVito doesn&#8217;t think his height has held him back<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celebritytidbit.com\/tag\/hollywood\/\">Hollywood<\/a> star jokes he&#8217;s &#8216;5ft nothing&#8217;, he&#8217;s actually 4ft 10 inches. But Danny DeVito believes his height helped him bag roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;No casting director is gonna forget the 5ft guy,&#8221; he previously said. Being remembered during a casting call is key, so Danny saw it as an advantage from the start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But he did have insecurities growing up. He told The Times: &#8220;We all have these little things, our insecurities about ourselves. My height and my demeanor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m a little rough around the edges. I was always a little shy about it. I kind of went into the mouth of the dragon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Instead of hiding in the background, I went up to the front. I said, &#8216;Here I am. This is what I do.'&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, the Batman Returns star wasn&#8217;t bullied at school and praised his family and friends for always being there for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MORE<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celebritytidbit.com\/2023\/11\/06\/danny-devito-missed-out-on-millions-when-arnold-schwarzenegger-became-governor\/\">Danny DeVito missed out on &#8216;millions&#8217; when Arnold Schwarzenegger became governor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Danny DeVito, hailed the king of short kings, is not oblivious to his height. 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