Scott Wolf has played several doctors on TV – but does that mean his loved ones are now seeking medical advice from him?
“I played a doctor four times. I should get a degree somewhere,” Wolf, 56, joked during an exclusive interview with Us every week about his new Fox series Doc. “Luckily for (my family), they don’t (ask for my medical advice).”
Before starring as Dr. Richard Miller in Fox’s upcoming medical drama, Wolf starred as medical professionals in Everwood, the Nine And The night shift.
“I diagnose family members, much to their annoyance,” he joked. “One of the great things about acting is that you get to – sort of by osmosis – absorb these worlds. None of this makes us real doctors. This is my fourth time playing a doctor and some things stick in there.
Wolf emphasized how important it was to honor real doctors, adding, “It means a lot to me and it’s important to everyone in this production that we honor the work that these life-saving heroes do in real life. “
Docpremiering on Tuesday, January 7, is based on an Italian television series In your hands about a doctor who loses his memory in a car accident and wakes up to find his entire life has changed. Molly Parker leads the cast alongside Wolf, Omar Metwally, Amirah Vann, Jon Ecker, Anya Banerjee And Patrick Walker.
“(My doctor character on Doc) is my No. 1 favorite in terms of fun for complexity,” Wolf said We“I was able to explore these different medical worlds by playing doctor. But I’ve never had a more fun, interesting, complicated and sometimes painful character to play. And returning to work with Fox after starting with Group of five (in the 90s), these are by far two of my favorite experiences. It comes full circle in a fun way.
Although he played “an imperfect human being” in DocWolf enjoyed the challenge.
“Any actor will tell you that you always have to find justification, understanding and empathy for the characters you play. But in this case, it wasn’t like I had to figure out how to justify a bad guy doing bad things,” the actor clarified. “He was a really good person that any of us could become. But with his situation, he finds himself in this terrible situation where a mistake has happened and his reaction is just to protect himself.
Wolf teased We this arc of Richard – and Doc as a series – will “constantly surprise” viewers saying, “It’s so well written and I’m a big fan of hospital shows.” But obviously this central premise is so interesting and the character development is incredible. The goal is to create characters and tell stories that engage people. »
He continued: “Sometimes it can take a while and the very first episode of a series can make you feel like you’re only scratching the surface. …I didn’t know what direction they were going to go in each one, but it’s amazing to read something and feel like I’ll play any character in that show.
Doc airs on Fox on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET and new episodes air the following day on Hulu.
With a report by Christina Garibaldi
