Robert Sean Leonard Interview
January 19, 2009 by Lynn
Here’s a short clip of TV Guide’s Matt Mitovich talking to Robert Sean Leonard about what’s in store for Wilson in season 5. RSL gives us the spoiler that Wilson’s brother may be showing up on the show soon. They haven’t yet cast the character, but he gives a couple of actors’ names that he’d like to see considered for the part.
In an earlier season, there was a bit of a hint that Wilson’s brother was homeless. I think that is fascinating, actually. Since he comes from a family with its own share of dysfunction, it might help explain why he is friends with House…in spite of all House’s oddness. Check out the clip:
yay, dead poets’ society cast members! haha.
if leo dicaprio ever did an episode of house, the “good looking” factor would go through the roof. like i seriously think my tv screen would melt from hott actor overload.
I recall the 1st Season episode well ‘ Homeless’. Wilson didn’t reveal much information other than that he hadn’t seen his brother for nine years & didn’t even know if he was alive. House didn’t know Wilson even had a second brother. I’ve always thought Wilson was a “caretaker child”. You know : the one that keeps things running while one parent is absent and the other is falling apart. I think Wilson latches onto ‘needy’ people because he’s been the de facto Dad & Mum to his siblings and perhaps even to a parent. Caretaker kids work very hard at fitting in and appearing ‘normal’. House would be a breath of home for Wilson who , despite appearances, would be use to insanity and deep wells of neediness.
Ethan Hawkes would be awesome and such fun for RSL to work with again. The arc or episode could do so much good in linking homelessness & lack of mental health care.
I bloody hate DiCaprio, but from the looks it’d surely fit.
Has anyone else heard the rumor that Wilson’s brother (the homeless one) is Schizophrenic?
I haven’t heard anything official on this, just rumors.
I sure would like to know more about Wilson’s family and childhood.
I grew up with Bobby and now work in a hospital. I am forever going into patient ED rooms to find them watching “House”. They always get a kick out of the story I tell them of playing tag football with Bobby and the neighborhood kids. Good job Bobby!