Steve Howey will guest star on Brilliant Minds on Monday, October 7th. He plays Wyatt James, a rugged motorcycle mechanic who comes to Dr. Wolfe with amnesia and an accidental gunshot wound.
As his condition worsens, Wyatt is forced to make an impossible decision that will change his life and the people he loves.
TV Fanatic spoke with Steve Howey about how Wyatt worked with Zachary Quinto and the Brilliant Minds cast to deal with this dilemma, and how the character differs from previous How the roles are different.
Check out the interview below:
Hi Steve. Please tell me about your character Wyatt James on next Monday’s episode of Brilliant Minds.
Wyatt James was a cyclist who was friends with Dr. Wolfe and worked on his bike. Wyatt accidentally shot himself because he was shaking. Dr. Wolff was interested in learning more about this tremor.
Then he was examined and found to have a tumor on his head, which was compressing the fornix and affecting his memory.
The tumor could grow larger and kill him, or they could remove the tumor, but in removing it they would remove Wyatt’s ability to have more memories.
So, he has this dilemma. Dr. Wolfe also introduces him to his estranged daughter, an adult daughter with whom he has no relationship.
The relationship between Dr. Wolfe and Wyatt is not only a medical-patient relationship, but also a friendship. It’s very well written, and Zachary Quinto plays it beautifully.
How does Wyatt cope with his impossible decisions and avoid regret?
There is a line in the play. It’s Dr. Wolfe’s voiceover, saying that in order for Wyatt to heal, he must come to terms with his past.
The point is that regret is living in the past. You catch it, but you can’t control or own it. The only thing you can control is the present moment.
My philosophy is nothing to lose. There are only lessons.
The more you can step away from the past, step away from the future, and get into the present moment, the greater the joy and wholeness you will feel in the present moment because you will not be distracted by the past or the future.
For Wyatt, he probably won’t have to deal with a lot of that. He’s been avoiding the fact that he has a daughter he never talks to.
He’s been dealing with these health issues, these shakes, these issues, and not telling his wife that he’s a literal tough guy.
Fortunately, or unfortunately, he had a friend like Dr. Wolfe, who allowed him to go to his house, knock on the door, and force a surgical procedure a few hours later.
real. Speaking of which, what was it like working with the cast, especially Zachary Quinto?
I used to be a fan of Zachary Quinto. I love his work and I love his face. Later, I became a huge fan. He is an excellent actor.
As an actor working with actors, you want someone to work with because there are a lot of people listening. A lot of times you’re trying to tell a story.
If the pitcher doesn’t throw the ball hard, the hitter can’t hit the ball out of bounds. I needed a fast pitch to swing hard to get the ball out of the ballpark, back and forth. vice versa. If it’s a soft ball, I can hit it as hard as I can. It’s not going to be a home run. That’s my sports analogy.
Coming from the theater world, he was enthusiastic. It was great to work with him because there was so much energy and life there. And his expression was very intense. So, I love working with him.
Demane Davis, the director, is great. I love her. She would come in and whisper that Wyatt didn’t know yet. I learned a lot from working with her and Zach.
That gave me the idea of wanting to pursue a career in theater because I worked with William H. Macy on Shameless for many years and he was a theater actor. There is a similar tendency, but only so strongly in the beginning.
What about the actress who plays your wife Kate Corbett? You seem to have a good relationship.
Kate Corbett (The Good Witch) is great, lovely, and beautiful. She lives in Toronto and she just had a baby, so she’s going through that.
It’s not difficult to connect with another person if both parties are willing to connect with the other person. So, as an actor, you don’t necessarily have to have connections.
You don’t have to go into a private place. You act, you pretend. But I think it’s easier to tell a story as a character when you have a connection because there’s only so much you can fake.
You can’t fake chemistry. There is something indescribable about it. It’s really indescribable. You either know it or you don’t.
So we connect on a personal level, and that chemistry comes through in her love for Wyatt, her fear of him, and her desire for him to do whatever is necessary to survive.
What do you want your last memory to be? If you heard it, would you lose the ability to create new memories?
Seeing my child’s face will be my last memory.
so cute. Will your fans enjoy seeing you play a different character in this episode?
I haven’t thought about it yet. This is more dramatic. There aren’t many silly comedies where I play the clown. So much more sincerity.
Very true. The last time I saw your character was in True Lies.
Oh, true lies. There is a big difference. To be honest, I never considered how the fans would react.
I try to have all these things happening at the same time, just to have fun. I’m trying to enjoy it.
I’m trying to play. I try to tell a story, connect with the actors, listen to what they have to say, and create something that the audience will enjoy through the stories we create when the actors play these characters.
I’m lucky that fans love my process, but I never stop having fun.
It was fun to do Brilliant Minds because I hadn’t done it before.
It talks about something that’s important to a lot of people, so I hope they can see the joy in it, even though it’s a serious topic.
You can watch Steve Howey’s Brilliant Minds on NBC on Monday, October 7 at 10/9c.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
