Figuring It Out with One Tree Hill's Infamous Villain: Paul Johansson
Paul Johansson of One Tree Hill joins me this week on Trying To Figure It Out. We discuss how Paul went from playing professional basketball to joining the cast of One Tree Hill and which character he originally wanted to audition for. Paul played the infamous villain of One Tree Hill, Dan Scott, and he talks about the toll that the character took on his mental health.
You’ll learn some of Paul’s stage secrets about how he approached Dan’s character and some of the motivations behind Dan’s actions. We talk about that episode and Paul reveals how difficult it was for him to kill off one of his best friends on the show, Craig Sheffer.
Paul shares how leaving the show helped manage his depression and alcoholism, and he discusses all of the things he’s been up to now that his mental health is in a better place.
If you’re a One Tree Hill fan, you’ll love this episode and the previous episode with Craig Sheffer (May 23, 2023).
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Fantastic interview! No one else could have played Dan Scott like Paul Johansson did. Absolute perfection. Such an iconic performance and character, he made audiences feel torn about such a horrible person.
It's so upsetting to know how much he was hurting and how badly fans of the show would treat him. He's such an amazing actor and Dan is my favourite character on the show because his acting was so great.
Paul did a fantastic job playing Dan. I always cry when he dies, you become so invested in his character overtime. It makes me SO sad , he struggled with his mental health on the show and how people treated him like he was a real life Dan Scott. but glad he is in a better place today. Thanks for this episode !
He was so amazing and was so vital in that show! I'm so heartbroken to hear that he was depressed for 7 years because of how people treated him 😢
PJ is wonderful nobody could have owned and created that character like he did! So talented
Show had everything. Music, art, quotes so many stories. Couple ships lol Haley and Nathan. Lucas Peyton, Brooke
@Miszally23
6 ай бұрын
Great point it had real life struggles and was just so real
I really appreciate Paul opening up during the mental health segment. Everything that he says he is about being thin skinned and sensitive was so powerful. Makes me feel like it's okay to be that way.
Your opening statement on what this show is to you is literally me! Every word you said. It means more than a show it's crazy how they did that to us
This is by far one of my favorite Paul Johansson interviews! Loved the thoughtful questions you asked and the way you gave him so much time to respond.
it breaks my heart knowing now he was depressed doing that show, i can imagine the hate he got but its so sad because you can clearly see how amazing and he is!
Just finished a re-watch of S1-S6 and stumbled on your Craig episode, thankful for this one as well! great conversation!
This is the first video I’ve ever come to watch the full thing from a Tiktok + actually subscribe to a channel since the mid 2000s Thank you for this interview, and Paul if you do happen to read these comments- thank you! I was immediately thrilled to see you in an interview, I hope you are so well! Thank you for these words and insights and a different perspective of memories.
Loved this interview
Fabulous interview well done and Love Paul great actor
when u mentioned troy bolton, i thought of how paul looks a lot like troys dad in the movies
I love this! I loath Dan Scott. He was there for Joy when she left her cult.
Need to know which dinner scene Keith played Dan😭😭
@thejay3804
Ай бұрын
1x12
Dan kills Keith in season 3! Not season 4
wait i thought u first started watching oth in college? u had said in the podcast with craig that u grew up watching gossip girl and 90210 but in like college u started watching oth.
Hi
Dan was the Devil! I believed him💯
Isn't he dead?