What will hugh laurie do next

I had some pretty bleak times, dark days when it seemed like there was no escape. And having a very Presbyterian work ethic, I was determined never to be late, not to miss a single day's filming. But there were times when I'd think, 'If I were just to have an accident on the way to the studio and win a couple of days off to recover, how brilliant would that be? Like this story? Sign up to our newsletter to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. We use our own and third-party cookies to improve our services and show you related advertising with your preferences by analyzing your browsing habits and generating the corresponding profiles.

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No wonder this guy needed an extended vacation once the cameras stopped rolling. Hugh Laurie is British, so while filming House , he was based in LA for nine months out of every year, putting him 6, miles away from his wife and three kids back in London. Naturally, Laurie missed his family during those long months in Los Angeles. When he began working on the show, he and his wife debated whether or not the whole family should just move to LA for the duration of the job, but they decided that they didn't want to take their kids out of school.

Laurie missed out on years of family time due to his commitment to House. Although Hugh Laurie would certainly have preferred more privacy than the press afforded him after the success of House , the overwhelming praise for the show and the high ratings did give him a major confidence boost as an actor. After all, he'd never been a part of such a universally successful show before. Previously, Laurie occasionally felt insecure because he'd never gone to drama school, and he wondered if he wasn't a genuinely qualified actor.

Laurie used to question whether or not he really "belonged" in the entertainment industry. But once House took off with audiences, and he saw the impact the show was having, he realized that he'd definitely earned his place. It was a huge turning point in his career. So what was Hugh Laurie up to when House went off the air? Although he wasn't acting, he didn't completely stop working. He just chose to invest his time in a different creative pursuit. Laurie is actually a very talented blues musician, and he loves recording music even more than he loves acting.

In , Laurie released his first blues album, Let Them Talk. He was surprised by the success of the album, and he eventually went on to release a second album in , titled Didn't It Rain. He admitted that he was quite nervous in the recording studio, but as it turned out, he had nothing to be worried about. His concerts sold out, and the albums were certified gold.

He went on to add, "It just cannot get better than that. It takes over my whole body in a way that acting just can't. Laurie isn't just an actor and musician.

He's also a writer. In fact, long before he ever landed a role on House , he'd already written a novel. Laurie's crime thriller, The Gun Seller , was published in The book was eventually translated into 28 languages, and it became a best seller.

He always planned to write another book, but his acting career ended up getting in the way, and he's never really had the time. Sadly, he hasn't picked up the pen since well, to our knowledge, anyway. But now that Laurie isn't working the intense hours that he used to, he's considering putting out a follow up. His publishers were interested in a second novel from him, so perhaps it's not too late to take them up on that offer.

That's my plan, and as more of my hair falls out, I think writing is probably a more dignified way of continuing in this business. Sure, Dr. Gregory House was prickly and brutally honest, and yeah, he relied on Vicodin to get through the workday, but it would be tough to argue that he was a villain.

Despite his rough exterior, he had a kind heart, and he genuinely wanted to help his patients. But Laurie eventually wanted to play a truly evil character. At one point, Roper is described as "the worst man in the world," but Laurie was up for the challenge of bringing this vile character to life.