Scott Wolf is Playing Doctor

In his latest role on “Doc,” (Tuesdays at 9/8c on Fox, streaming the next day on Hulu) Scott Wolf plays Dr. Richard Miller, an accidental villain determined to cover up a lethal medical mistake and pin it on his colleague who has partially lost her memory in a near-fatal car crash. Scott talks to me about playing a bad guy despite his “nice guy vibe,” reminisces about the more-than-30-years since “Party of Five” launched his career (he was 26 playing 16!), describes what it’s like being a veteran actor among a cast of newcomers on “Doc,” and jokes about the high degree of humility necessary in raising three children. 

00:00 “30 Years Since Party of Five?!”

01:30 Aging: “What’s Going to Hurt Today?”

03:00 The Show That Almost Got Cancelled

04:30 Why Party of Five Still Hits Today

06:00 Playing 16 While Being 26

08:00 Why His Kids Don’t Care He’s Famous

10:30 Parenting Teenagers Is Humbling

12:30 The “Bribing Kids” Strategy

14:30 Breaking Down Doc Season 1 Drama

16:00 The “Accidental Villain” Explained

18:00 Hiding a Secret vs Being Honest

20:00 “Nice Guy” Roles vs Dark Characters

22:30 Mentoring Younger Actors

25:00 The Power of Giving Bad Advice (Joking… Maybe)

27:00 Why He Started Directing

30:00 “I Didn’t Expect to Love It”

32:30 Feeling Lucky After All These Years

34:30 Parenting > Acting (Final Thoughts)

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