Read on to learn what you don’t know about “The Good Doctor.”
“CBS actually passed on it twice,” Kim told the Times.
“That was really unfortunate to me, because they were my home studio.”
It was then that the project began to attract the attention of other networks, ultimately landing at ABC.
“I wanted an Asian lead,” Kim toldVulture.
“The first time we developed it, it was with an Asian lead.”
As Kim noted, he and Shore both “absolutely loved” Highmore for the role.
he explained to Vulture.
For Highmore, depicting his character’s autism onscreen isn’t something he takes lightly.
“I’m constantly learning,” Highmore toldDigital Spy.
In addition to undertaking his own research and working with the show’s in-house consultant,Dr.
Oh, how we love our moms.
However, when Highmore was first approached about the role, he turned it down.
We think he made the right choice, indeed.
However, producers have made efforts to cast actors with autism in the series.
One of these has beenAlex Plank, who appeared in the 2019 episode titled"Xin.
The following year, Bird shared a selfie of himself and Highmore onInstagram.
In the caption, Bird praised Highmore “for giving a voice to the autism community.”
So, how did the married couple enjoy working together?
Apparently, very much so.
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And cut to about six months later, I was here on this set," he shared.
Moduleft the showafter the first season, while Thomasexitedafter the fourth.
In addition, Highmore has alsodirected three episodesof “The Good Doctor.”
During an appearance on"Jimmy Kimmel Live!
“Highmore was asked what kind of actual medical knowledge he’d managed to attain thanks to the show.
In fact, Highmore added, he doesn’t even know basic first aid or how to perform CPR.
“I just went straight to surgery,” he quipped.
With neither party willing to compromise, pre-production was shut down and crew members laid off.
Production eventually resumed but not without incident.
This is far from a random occurrence it stems from the fact that David Shore produced both shows.
The previous year, Lisa Edelstein (a.k.a.
