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Scott Wolf he’s played several TV doctors – but does that mean his loved ones are now asking him for medical advice?
“I played the doctor four times. I should get a degree somewhere,” joked the 56-year-old Wolf during an exclusive interview with My Weekly about his new Fox series Doc. “Fortunately for (my family), they don’t (ask for my medical advice).”
Before scoring a role Dr. Richard Miller in the upcoming Fox medical drama, Wolf played medical professionals Everwood, Nine and Night shift.
“I diagnose family members, much to their chagrin,” he joked. “One of the great things about acting is that you can – sort of by osmosis – absorb these worlds. None of this makes us a real doctor. This is the fourth time I’ve played the doctor and some things stick out there.’
Wolf noted how important it was to honor real doctors, adding, “It’s very important to me, and it’s very important to everyone in this production to honor the work that these life-saving heroes do in real life.”
Docwhich premieres on Tuesday, January 7 based on an Italian TV series In your hands about a doctor who loses her memory in a car accident and wakes up to find that her whole life has changed. Molly Parker leads the cast alongside Wolf, Starring Omar Metwally, Amirah Vann, Jon Ecker, Anya Banerjee and Patrick Walker.
” (The character of my doctor on Doc) is my favorite no. 1 in terms of my enjoyment of complexity,” Wolf said Our“I got to explore these different medical worlds and play doctors. But I’ve never experienced a more fun, interesting, complicated, and sometimes painful character. And working with Fox again after I started Party of Five (in the 1990s), they are two of my favorite experiences. It’s full circle in some fun ways.”
Despite playing a “flawed human being”. DocWolf he 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 person doing bad things,” the actor clarified. “He was a very good person that any of us could become. But with his circumstances, he’s put in this terrible situation where a mistake has been made and his response to it is simply to get protection.’
teased Wolf Our that Richard’s Arch – a Doc as a series – will “constantly surprise” viewers.said: “It’s so well written and I’m a big fan of hospital shows, but of course this central premise is so interesting and the character development is incredible. The point is to create characters and tell stories that engage people.”
He continued: “Sometimes it can take time and the very first episode of a show can leave you feeling like you’re just scratching the surface. … I didn’t know what direction they were going to go in all of them, but it’s amazing to read something and feel like I’m going to play any character on this show.”
Doc airs on Fox Tuesdays at 9pm ET, and new episodes stream the next day on Hulu.
With reporting by Christina Garibaldi
