After eight seasons and 177 episodes, House ends with an outbreak of poignant goodbyes. In the emotional run-up to the series finale — the episode, titled “Everybody Dies,” airs may 21 at 9pm on Fox — each shooting day brought cheers, standing Os and misty-eyed send-offs. “A succession of daily memorial services, it was,” as Hugh Laurie puts it. “Someone would yell, ‘Hey, everybody, this is Omar Epps‘ last scene!’ ‘This is Jesse Spencer‘s last scene!’ ‘This is B camera operator’s last scene.’ The art director’s. The sound technician’s. it became hard to process all the finality.”
The next time you're watching TV and Gregory House sits down by the piano at the end of an episode, watch his fingers carefully. The British actor that plays Dr. House, Hugh Laurie, is both an accomplished actor and a professional musician.
If you ask Hugh Laurie about his musical skills, he'll likely give you a humble and self-effacing answer. For instance, Laurie often describes himself as a "frustrated musician" and says that he "trifles" with the piano and guitar.
Since the early days of his acting career on British programs like A Bit of Fry and Laurie and Poor White Trash...
It’s amusing to imagine…
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