Laurie is edgy in the big 'House'
PASADENA, Calif. -- Despite being tricked into an operation last season, Hugh Laurie says his cranky super doc character hasn't completely thrown away his cane.
"There's a 50/50 chance his symptoms will come back," Laurie reminded us, hinting he'll be limping again soon.
Laurie recently made headlines when it was reported in the trades that he'll be pulling down a whopping $275,000 US per episode next season. House is easily Fox's biggest drama hit, drawing close to 25 million viewers a week.
A humble and private man, Laurie winced when I brought up the big dough. He already refuses to acknowledge that House is a hit. "I'm superstitious," he says. Does the big money add to the pressure of keeping it a hit? Laurie, rolled his eyes, hunched his shoulders, looked at his feet. "You can write that the question made him very uncomfortable," he said. So noted.