By Addie Moorfoot
NEW YORK -- Hugh Laurie's nod in the dramatic lead actor category for his work on Fox's "House" finally validated his decision to become an actor. "A nomination like this is all the more meaningful to me because I have never been entirely sure that I am really an actor. I have never really felt that I am in the right place at the right time doing the right job, and so an affirmation as big as this is terrifically important to me. "It's like the decision I made 20 years ago to do this for a living turned out to be not such a crazy one, and I feel very grateful for that." Laurie was thankful that the skein's exec producer, Bryan Singer, decided to cast him in the title role of Dr. Gregory House. "I saw right away that this was a terrific role, and I assumed right away that it would catch the attention of many bigger names than mine. But then at the same time, I could see why there was an attraction in casting someone less well known because the character is so strong that they didn't necessarily want to have that fighting against a known face. Maybe there was an advantage in my being able to start with a clean sheet."
