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God, with the humor, outright candor, and slight (and warranted) arrogance, RSL has to be one of the most charming actors out there.
'House'-a-palooza, part 2: Robert Sean Leonard
RSL: I’m okay. I’ve never been happier than where my career is now. And I don’t want it to change necessarily. Money’s good, and I’m glad I’m getting that, and I’m putting it away for later in life when I do more Tom Stoppard plays at Lincoln Center and make no money. But really, I’m great. I don’t mind working two days a week. Because those other guys, the Scooby gang, or the Mod Squad -- they are at that studio for 16 hours a day saying ‘tachycardia, lupus, blablahdeblah.’ Honestly, I’d kill myself if had to do those scenes for that long. I’m very happy with the size of my role, I don’t want it to get any bigger. I’m happy.
But, but, but... ::bites lip, looking all torn::
Interviewer: So in terms of the other stuff going on in your career, that’s going well, all the theater stuff?
RSL: I’ve achieved everything I wanted to do. When I was growing up, I wanted to be Kevin Kline, Sam Waterston. I grew up watching the Public Theater and Shakespeare in the park and Marion Seldes. I mean, I may as well be gay.
Interviewer: I’m not entirely sure you’re not.
I think I love this woman.
RSL: Some people ask me, ‘Oh, why does Wilson want to hang out with House so much?’ and I’m like, ‘You idiot.’ [laughs] House is designed to be attractive! He’s brilliant, he’s self-deprecating, he has a limp. But yeah, Hugh hates himself and he’s very funny about it. There’s no better combination in my book. Like Lewis Black.
He's friends with Lewis Black from The Daily Show -- that's all kinds of awesome.
RSL: ...And can I tell you, when you have dinner with Hugh Laurie [speaking in his real accent]... I miss that voice.
Interviewer: Yeah. He called me once directly for an interview. I was expecting the publicist to put him through, but it was just that voice on the phone. I was sort of thrown for a minute.
RSL: As we know, I’m straight, but yeah, it’s like, homina homina homina. [laughs]
::dies laughing::
And from the Katie Jacobs interview...
Katie Jacobs: What I love is that the audience feels, and I feel, that there’s potential for House and Cameron. I think there’s potential for House and Cuddy. There have been a lot of gay references to House and Wilson. [laughs] And I think we’re going to play with all of that. I don’t think any of that is over. I love that all of that is percolating. I hope we haven’t extinguished any possibility.
So much LOVE, people. So much love.
'House'-a-palooza, part 2: Robert Sean Leonard
RSL: I’m okay. I’ve never been happier than where my career is now. And I don’t want it to change necessarily. Money’s good, and I’m glad I’m getting that, and I’m putting it away for later in life when I do more Tom Stoppard plays at Lincoln Center and make no money. But really, I’m great. I don’t mind working two days a week. Because those other guys, the Scooby gang, or the Mod Squad -- they are at that studio for 16 hours a day saying ‘tachycardia, lupus, blablahdeblah.’ Honestly, I’d kill myself if had to do those scenes for that long. I’m very happy with the size of my role, I don’t want it to get any bigger. I’m happy.
But, but, but... ::bites lip, looking all torn::
Interviewer: So in terms of the other stuff going on in your career, that’s going well, all the theater stuff?
RSL: I’ve achieved everything I wanted to do. When I was growing up, I wanted to be Kevin Kline, Sam Waterston. I grew up watching the Public Theater and Shakespeare in the park and Marion Seldes. I mean, I may as well be gay.
Interviewer: I’m not entirely sure you’re not.
I think I love this woman.
RSL: Some people ask me, ‘Oh, why does Wilson want to hang out with House so much?’ and I’m like, ‘You idiot.’ [laughs] House is designed to be attractive! He’s brilliant, he’s self-deprecating, he has a limp. But yeah, Hugh hates himself and he’s very funny about it. There’s no better combination in my book. Like Lewis Black.
He's friends with Lewis Black from The Daily Show -- that's all kinds of awesome.
RSL: ...And can I tell you, when you have dinner with Hugh Laurie [speaking in his real accent]... I miss that voice.
Interviewer: Yeah. He called me once directly for an interview. I was expecting the publicist to put him through, but it was just that voice on the phone. I was sort of thrown for a minute.
RSL: As we know, I’m straight, but yeah, it’s like, homina homina homina. [laughs]
::dies laughing::
And from the Katie Jacobs interview...
Katie Jacobs: What I love is that the audience feels, and I feel, that there’s potential for House and Cameron. I think there’s potential for House and Cuddy. There have been a lot of gay references to House and Wilson. [laughs] And I think we’re going to play with all of that. I don’t think any of that is over. I love that all of that is percolating. I hope we haven’t extinguished any possibility.
So much LOVE, people. So much love.