I tried to post this as a link but for some reason it said the 주소 was inaccessible, so here is an interview with HL, nothing really spoilery.
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For five years, Hugh Laurie has had to defend the character he plays on television. As the 별, 스타 of Fox's House, Laurie still finds viewers, be they 팬 또는 critics, asking him 질문 about Dr. Gregory House's often unpleasant demeanor. Why does he have to be so mean? Are 당신 saying it's okay to be rude if 당신 save lives? But despite his questionable bedside manner, House continues to be a ratings winner -- one of the reasons perhaps being that...