Initially we couldnt get any guests to come on the show, which I completely understood, he writes.
Then I drove back to CBS, hoping that people would start to know who I was.
I didnt have my pass, and security wouldnt let me in the building.
Credit: MATTHIAS CLAMER for EW
I was like, Im the host of a show.
They were like, What show is that?
I was like, The Late Late Show With James Corden.
They were like, Who are you?
I was like, James Corden.
Thats what we were up against.
Corden was guided by a simple philosophy as he prepared to launch his late-night talk show last March.
Anything that feels like a weakness, weve got to turn it into a strength, he told EW.
Theres fun to be had here.
