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?

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