Adam Scott is currently the Emmy-nominated star of Severance, but there was once a time when he was trying to make the most out of a day-player role on ER, a hot new show in 1995. 30 years later, he is competing against former ER star Noah Wyle for the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, a full circle moment for Scott. Now, the actor is detailing what it was like to be on the ER set as an up and coming actor, and working with the star of The Pitt all those years ago.
In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Scott opened up about being truly terrified when he entered the ER set as a young actor in his early 20s. At the time ER was a brand new show, so it wasn’t yet the cultural touchstone it would soon become. However, a network drama was still a scary prospect for someone who hadn’t had that many acting jobs before. Scott said of the experience:
