Episode #22
#22 - Dr. Quinn's Brian Cooper Imagines His Life 30 Years Later | Shawn Toovey
More than 30 years after Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Shawn Toovey explains where he believes Brian Cooper's life would have taken him—and why he still hopes to return to Colorado Springs in a revival. Drawing on Brian's Boston Globe internship and early work at the Gazette, Toovey imagines him coming home to run the newspaper while keeping his love of adventure alive. Toovey also opens up about growing up on the six-season hit: the heavy stories he tackled as a child, his bond with Orson Bean, what Jane Seymour was like as a mentor, a horse blooper that left him dangling by his handkerchief, and how Paramount Ranch helped keep him away from Hollywood's darker side. He also reveals whether he would act again and how his daughter is continuing the family's love of performing. CHAPTERS 00:00 Brian Cooper’s future and a Dr. Quinn revival 00:36 Growing up on Dr. Quinn 03:41 Heavy episodes and childhood on set 07:49 Realizing Dr. Quinn was a hit 09:52 Reuniting with Jane Seymour and the cast 11:27 How Shawn Toovey became an actor 14:51 Typecasting and life after Hollywood 17:11 Schooling and friendships on set 25:51 Orson Bean’s off-camera lessons 29:25 Jane Seymour as a mentor 33:45 Dust, horses, and bees at Paramount Ranch 37:32 Brian Cooper’s life 30 years later 39:36 The horse blooper that went wrong 44:32 How the ranch kept him out of Hollywood trouble 48:53 Would Shawn Toovey act again?
