'The Good Doctor' star Jasika Nicole praises series' writers for the element of unpredictability in each episode
'The Good Doctor' star Jasika Nicole started off as Dr. Carly Lever in the drama series as a smaller character. Little did she know that she would go on to play a pivotal part in the series. "She (Carly) had a very short character description," said Nicole in an exclusive interview with MEA WorldWide (MEAWW). The actor also shed valuable insight on how her character arc progressed from season 1 and how she plays a more crucial role in the third installment.
The series sees Carly, a pathologist, go on to become Shaun's (Freddie Highmore) co-worker in season 2. In the season 2 finale, Shaun asks her on a date and she accepts. In the third season, the two date with Shaun navigating the intricacies and unpredictability of a romantic relationship. Talking about her relationship with Shaun, Nicole explained that it was special. "I think the writers took a lot of pain to make sure that they showed each of these steps of this particular relationship," she said.
The actor was also all praise for her writers. The unpredictability coming in from the writers was something she loved. "I like that they don't write what you're expecting," she opined. "At the same time, I don't think they write random stuff to throw the audience off. It makes sense and it feels like real life."
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"In television, with any kind of romance that they show, it's usually flirting, a kiss, you stay overnight, and as an audience, you will have to fill in the blanks, but the writers are not doing this with these characters."
"It's not a stereotypical relationship and that makes it exciting," she added. "You don't know what's going to happen in the drama of your day-to-day life, and when it does happen, then you go, 'I guess you could have seen that coming'. So it's a true to life show about doctors who are saving millions of lives."