Competition for the Role

Hugh Laurie surprised David Shore, the creator of “House,” at the Forest City Film Festival in London, Ontario. Steve joined them on stage to discuss the creation of House more than two decades ago, the decision to cast Laurie, how they “hit it off fairly quickly,” if they ever argued about dialing back House’s curmudgeonliness, what made House such a memorable character, how he was based on David Shore, and after 177 episodes together what stays with them the most. 

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