Brilliant Minds Interview: Tamberla Perry on NBC Medical Drama With Zachary Quinto By ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese spoke to Brilliant Minds star Tamberla Perry about the . Perry discussed her character, what makes the show special, and more. Starring Zachary Quinto, the series premieres Monday, September 23 at 10 p.
m. ET/PT on NBC. “Inspired by the extraordinary life and work of world-famous author and physician Oliver Sacks, Brilliant Minds follows a revolutionary, larger-than-life neurologist and his team of interns as they explore the last great frontier – the human mind – while grappling with their own relationships and mental health,” says the synopsis.
: I wanna start off by saying for the audience who haven’t seen the show, Brilliant Minds is inspired by the life and works of a renowned neurologist, Dr. Oliver Sacks of whom Zachary bases his character, Dr. Oliver Wolf, off of.
We follow Dr. Wolf and his team of interns as they navigate the last great frontier, which is the human mind. With that being said, Zachary is amazing.
I had so many friends ask me, “Is he as intense as he looks?” Like you would not believe the amount of text messages that specifically said, “Is he intense?” And to that, I responded, “Not at all.” He is a fool, and he’s so fun. We have this really great rapport off camera, and I know it translates on camera because my character Carol Pierce is actually based off of Carol Burnett, who was a real-life friend and c.