Despite earning $700,000 per episode on House, Hugh Laurie admits he feels like a fraud for playing a doctor instead of becoming one.
His father, Dr. William Laurie, was a real physician and Olympic gold medalist who had high hopes for Hugh to follow in his medical footsteps. But during his time at Cambridge, Laurie fell in love with acting and comedy, leading to his career in TV and film.
Though he became a global sensation as Dr. Gregory House, Laurie struggles with guilt, saying:
“We live in a world of shortcuts, and I took them. Dad would have hated that.”
Even after House, Laurie continued playing doctors in Chance and The Big Empty, but he still sees himself as a “fake version” of what his father wanted him to be.
Do you think Laurie should feel guilty? Or did he make the right choice in following his passion?
