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Dr. James Wilson
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Dr. James Wilson
« Thread Started on May 13, 2006, 10:42pm »

First Name: James
Last Name: Wilson
Nickname: Jimmy
Age: late 30s/early 40s? (based on Robert Sean Leonard’s birthday—36)
Height: 6’0”
Build: tall, slender, not particularly athletic or muscular
Eye color: Brown
Hair color and style: Dark brown; shortish and wavy
Gender: Male
Position: Head of the Oncology Department
Specialty: Oncology

History:

Wilson is perhaps the only true friend of Dr. Gregory House, providing him with consultations and aid while withstanding the usual barrage of barbs and condescension. His education is unknown, although he has been seen wearing a McGill University sweatshirt. He is Jewish and has been married several times. His current marriage, which is possibly his third, went on the rocks when he discovered that his wife was having an affair. However, Wilson himself is not innocent of cheating.

Wilson is like the Dr. Watson to House’s Sherlock Holmes. Where House is antisocial and pessimistic, Wilson prefers to think positively and has strong compassion for his as well as House’s patients. He can be persuasive if the situation calls for it, but he does not have “magical powers.” Wilson is also one of the only characters in the show with whom House will discuss what remains of his personal life.

*Many thanks to "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._James_Wilson" for the info.

Actor/actress portraying character: Robert Sean Leonard

Writing Sample:

Dr. Wilson absent-mindedly tapped a pen against the legal pad on his desk as he held the phone receiver up to his ear with his left hand. The voice on the other end of the line was still a barely incoherent mix of laughter and tears. “Yes, yes, you did hear me right,” he confirmed. “I’m very happy to tell you that the DNA tests came back as T cells, and we can officially declare you cancer-free…Obviously, we want you to come in for periodic check-ups, just to be on the safe side…Um, well…yes, I believe you should have recuperated sufficiently in time to attend your in-laws’ anniversary party…though if you feel it would adversely affect your recovery, I could write you a note…it’s a tiny abuse of power, no problem at all…Right, exactly…Well, I will see you in a month for your check-up…Uh-huh. Take care, Mrs. Owens.”

He hung up the phone and sighed. Delivering good news was a welcome change of pace. It was a warm spring day, the sun was shining onto the patio outside his office, and a tall gray-haired man was climbing over a low brick wall and limping toward his door. Just when the day was going so well…

Dr. House pulled open the glass door and entered Wilson’s office, cryptically asking, “When is a heartache not a heartache?”

Wilson leaned back against his chair and crossed his arms. His conversations with House had a certain rhythm, and Wilson knew it would take a few seconds for him to pick up the beat. “Wait, don’t tell me…I think I’ve heard this one before.”

“Over-achieving female presents with a rising, burning sensation in the chest,” House began, launching into a diagnostic speech. “A sour taste in her mouth, pain while swallowing, and rapid unexplained weight loss.”

“Which sounds suspiciously like heartburn,” Wilson retorted.

“Probably what the physician who prescribed the Nexium thought as well,” House countered. “So Little Miss Valedictorian continues on taking the purple pill, downing antacids like candy as the pain worsens week after week, to the point where her chest is so constricted that she can barely gasp out her graduation speech.”

Wilson templed his fingers against his chin and considered. “You’re sure it’s not a panic attack?”

“If it is, then I better advise her to stop wasting her college fund on anti-anxiety pills and behavioral modification counseling.”

“If she has a high-strung, ambitious personality, then she’d be likely to exhibit psychosomatic symptoms. Stress, exams, being at the top of the academic food chain—they’re all a recipe for anxiety disorders,” Wilson declared.

But House was having none of it; his blue eyes stared back resolutely. Wilson continued with what appeared to be a futile argument. Yet he knew that once a doctor mentioned the “c” word to an already exhausted patient, their remaining optimism dwindled and their worries increased exponentially. “House, esophageal cancer in someone so young who isn’t a tobacco user is very rare. There are a hundred things it could be other than cancer.”

“Right,” House snapped, “and I’m just so fond of your company that I walked all the way over here on my gimpy leg for the express purpose of having a friendly chat.”

Wilson sighed and looked at his friend and colleague. He had grasped at a straw and needed Wilson’s help holding onto it. And most of the time, House’s straw-grasping was eerily accurate. “Alright,” he relented, “I’ll be there in a few minutes.”

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You know, in some cultures it's considered almost rude for one friend to spy on another. Of course, in Swedish the word "friend" can also be translated as "limping twerp".

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Re: Dr. James Wilson
« Reply #1 on May 13, 2006, 10:58pm »

Yay!!! We've got Wilson! You should come on AIM or MSN!!! Please?

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Thanks you muchly Dr. House!

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Re: Dr. James Wilson
« Reply #2 on May 13, 2006, 10:59pm »

You should, we need to talk with you woman!

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Dr. James Wilson
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Re: Dr. James Wilson
« Reply #3 on May 14, 2006, 8:51am »

You should come on AIM or MSN!!!

Heh. Maybe later today. I need to see my folks off and then go do some raffle prize shopping for our charity Serenity screening.

Crossing my fingers that I get accepted. Sorry I took so long to post the app, but I was writing and rewriting and re-rewriting my RP sample. I'm so lame...

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You know, in some cultures it's considered almost rude for one friend to spy on another. Of course, in Swedish the word "friend" can also be translated as "limping twerp".

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Re: Dr. James Wilson
« Reply #4 on May 14, 2006, 8:54am »

But you did a wonderful job m'dear! *hugs* No worries if you can't get on. For me at least.

I'm heading off just as soon as I can tear myself from the computer...