What makes Doug Wilson on Weeds so much fun to play?
He’s fun because he’s this crazy, selfish, narcissistic person. We can’t do that in real life. We have to do the responsible thing. When Doug has to choose between what’s right and what’s right for himself, he chooses what’s right for himself. I think it’s fun for people to watch that because they can live vicariously through him. Q: Playing a chronic pot smoker, do you get bizarre “gifts” from fans? A: Absolutely. People think that because I’m on that show that I smoke pot, and I don’t. They’ll come up to me after a show and say, “Dude, wanna toke up?” I’ll say I don’t really smoke, and they’ll say, “Dude, I know you smoke. I’ve seen the show.” I’ve been given handfuls of pot on the street in San Francisco. People come up to me and give me pot in the Haight-Ashbury district, but I guess they do that to everybody there. Q: You became a first-time father at 53. Before that, how did being around friends your age who had kids in college, or even grown, affect you? A: Part of me felt left
