For information, Maurice Chestant is not a real doctor. He only plays one on TV.
In particular, he played the role of many doctors in the past many years, where he worked as a trauma specialist “Nurse Jackie” Before moving to pathology in Fox “Roswood.
The last doctor played his role is “Barrett Caen” in the series “Fox”. “Resident” It is a prominent position. The viewers hated it. Chestnut I like it.
“Cain was interested in the money that the patient would gain for the hospital more than his interest in the patient’s health.” “Fans loved me to hate me. They were approaching me and saying:” You are very mean. “I really liked it.
Castan puts the days of the “bad doctor” behind him, as he takes over a new specialization as an inherited doctor and an internal doctor in the medical drama “Watson” showed by the CBS network, which is a modern restart of the Sherlock Holmes legends. Dr. John Watson, Holmes partner, who becomes the head of the elite clinic for rare disorders at Pittsburgh Hospital after the death of Holmes.
“I have never made Hollywood my life,” Chestant said. “It is a difficult place – physically and emotionally.”
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Watson’s character reformulates for a chestnut more than just expanding his medical biography. While he had a somewhat consistent profession since his first appearance in 1991 “Boys In The Hood” Chestnut often appeared in collective or supportive roles, many of which are romantic compounds that show his beautiful appearance and sports structure.
Watson represents his desired rise to the rank of the leading man.
He added: “This is an important achievement for me in several ways.” “I have played leadership roles before, but as an actor, I feel that I have come a long way regarding how to deal with work. The opportunity to play this character, and on CBS, enormous. Playing with Sherlock Holmes legends is something that I never imagined.
CBS puts a great promotional power behind “Watson”. Before the first official offer on February 16, the network will launch the drama on January 26 after the American Football League qualifiers.
“Due to our strong belief in the series, it is appropriate to give” Watson “at a high -level absolute present with a strong introduction immediately after the football match in the Asian Football Confederation Championship, which is always one of the most watched TV events for this year, and Emmy Rizenbak, president of CBS said Entertainment, in an e -mail, “It is a tried platform for launching some of our most successful series.”
The actor confirmed that “Watson” is distinguished from other medical dramas. He said: “We are not just doctors, but we are investigators.” “When patients come to our clinic, we do not replace the medical puzzle there. We enter their homes and go to the streets. It combines the medical aspect of Watson with the effect of Sherlock.
Castan was making a way to have a healthy breakfast at a Bifrley Hills hotel, excited while discussing the series. It seemed similar as it was in the first “The Best Man” movie in 1999 His filming of a muscular soccer star enhanced his beloved position.
He attributed his appearance to his healthy lifestyle: “It is a blessing from God. I have never made Hollywood my life. It is just part of my life. It is a difficult place – physically and emotionally. I saw him eating people and spitting them. I go home and rest after work. I do not go to the parties These things can negatively affect your soul, body and mind.
Chestnut in the role of John Watson in Watson, which is shown for the first time on Sunday in the main time period after the American Football Association.
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Chestnut, a “Watson” executive producer, was immediately excited when the experimental scenario was first introduced from the Craig Sweny. “It was very strong. He had everything – work, emotion, and intelligence. I left you in a state of suspense to see where things would go. After I met Bakr and learned of the place where he wanted to make the offer, I learned that I had to sign.”
However, he is also uncomfortable that not everyone is pleased to take over a black actor who has been filmed historically by white men. The last WhatsApp list includes Nigel Bruce and Robert Duval, the presence of Le, John S. Riley and Martin Freeman.
This step has already been met with criticism on social media, which reflects the criticisms it received Choose Haley Billy In the new live version of the movie “The Little Mermaid”, The “Star Wars” privilege. And other beloved property that embraced more cultural diversity.
“I am hesitant in discussing the matter, especially in the times we live,” said Schastin with his deep voice, which indicates his disappointment. “I have seen some negative comments about my play for this character. And I really don’t want to focus on it – I just hope that people will see the character in myths for what it is. I do not want to draw attention to that.”
However, he admitted that his choice would have been attracting less attention several years ago, when the “Black Life” movement appeared. antiquities It calls for more equality and inclusion in Hollywood.
“It was possible to be 100%smoother. At these times, people like to refer to certain things and a negative political character. I am happy because the” little sea nymph “and ‘evil’ Successfully successful. Throughout my career, I have never talked about things outside my work. It is frustrated to have to deal with that. We hope that we are all successful. “
“Watson” is just one of many new dramas for doctors that reach peak times this season. “Great Minds” on NBC and “DOC” on Fox, Max “House” “Doctor Odyssey” on the ABC network joined the old warriors in “Gray’s Anatomy” and “Chicago Med”.
Watson helps at the clinic a team of young doctors who also check rare disorders. It is more complicated by his personal life, his constant emotion towards his ex -wife, Dr. Mary Moristan (Rocheil Aits), who is also the hospital’s medical director. Watson is still targeted by the enemy of Holmes, Morarti.
“I am more active not only through the development of my personality, but also through other characters,” said Chustin. “The audience will really feel them. The show is sexy and emotional.”
“Chestn” emerged for the first time in the nineties through films such as “Boyz N the Hood” and “The Best Man”.
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The series is the second Holmes Restart of the network. “Elementary”, starring Johnny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu, was shown in the role of the investigative duo, for the first time in 2012 and lasted for seven seasons.
Sweeney, who was an executive producer of the series “Elementary”, said that Chestant was one of the actors he was thinking about when he was writing the experimental episode of “Watson”: “This was because of his sympathy and intelligence. Everyone in the industry has only glowing words of Maurice as a person. He is one of the most kind people who worked with them and the most respectable ever, as he is a great leader. “
He also admired a few pictures of the former actor of doctors.
Sweeney said: “When writing a medical offer, I will assign the actor to swim in an environment of medical terms. The commitment takes it. In this offer, we are committed to presenting the correct science in every medical development. The correct science has a lot of clips. Morris is committed to correcting the matter on his part as we are In writing.
“Playing the role of a doctor is very difficult, and playing a doctor’s role in a single -hour series is more difficult,” Chestant said. “Medical terms are almost different. I must know what I am talking about. I can’t change the words as I do in an ordinary role. Terms and diagnosis must be accurate and in their place. It puts a completely different layer of performance.
It is a challenge that he is grateful to confront it, especially at this stage of its creative growth. In the Boyz N the Hood, the first historical appearance of the late director John Singonon about young people who live amid the risk of gang life in South Los Angeles, Chestant’s role Ricky Baker, a high school football star who hopes to join the university with a scholarship. Ricky faces a tragic end when the gang members are called fire.
He said: “Regardless of this movie, which launched my career, it helped me to preserve my career.” “It is not only a wonderful movie, but people were supporting me. People were emotionally linked to the personality, but the strength of staying while doing other projects was related to the personality I. I cannot tell you the number of people I am talking to today and who were not alive when the movie was released.
Another main film is The Best Man, a romantic comedy movie for Malcolm de Lee that revolves around a group of college friends who live a joyful but difficult meeting when two decide to marry. This film violated the direction of black films at the time that focused on turmoil in the regions of blacks, focusing on advanced and sophisticated black characters.
Chestnut was among the members of the acting team who would move to the major stardom, including Taye Diggs, Terrence Howard, Nia Long, Regina Hall and Melissa de Sousa. The staff of the actors met again in a complement, “The Best Man Holiday”, and the PEACOCK series of 2022 “The Best Man: The Final Chapters”.
In the film, Chestant played the role of another star footballer, Lance Sullivan, who is stunning emotional in The Best Man Holiday movie after he learned that his wife Mia (Monica Calon) was dying due to cancer. Once again, Chestant said: “People were on an emotional journey with me. This also helped me to preserve my career.
He said that these films and subsequent projects were on the spotlight in the movie “Watson”.
He said: “I am very honored that they thought about this.” “I just wanted to get to know the industry, and see me and say:” I want. ” Which – which man.’ “
