Neil Patrick Harris talks about A Series of Unfortunate Events’ future and Doogie Howser

Neil Patrick Harris feels Count Olaf on A Series of Unfortunate Events was the role he was born to play — and we would have to agree.

Harris already possesses multiple talents and Count Olaf fits in perfectly within all of them — singing, dancing, magic tricks, etc. The second season of A Series of Unfortunate Events is a week away and the world is preparing for what tricks and treats are in store for the Baudelaire children and Count Olaf.

In an interview with Variety, Harris shared that the show will go from unfortunate to just pure wicked.

"“In this world, the adults are all very busy and well-mannered and don’t have time for kids. The kids are the only ones that see the truth.”"

During his interview, Harris shared what challenges he’s faced playing Count Olaf on A Series of Unfortunate Events and how it has changed his life. He also talked about how parents share their enthusiasm about the show because their kids love it.

When Harris interacts with kids without the Count Olaf costume and makeup on, he is often asked to talk in his voice to prove it. Harris also discussed why he enjoys playing this dark, frightening character.

"“I do! As our own kids are getting older, I’m seeing that they’re drawn to dark material. I think kids innately like things that are a little spooky and scary, like Grimm’s over classic fairy tales.”"

Transforming into Count Olaf is quite the process, Harris shared. It takes a total of two hours (in two different trailers) to complete the look including makeup, costume, hair, teeth, and wardrobe.

Recently, Harris shared that after season three, A Series of Unfortunate Events would come to an end. He touched on that again during his interview with Variety, stating that they are following the books to the tee.

With so many shows from the past being rebooted, Harris was asked if he sees Doogie Howser, M.D. or How I Met Your Mother making a comeback.

"Well, they tried a “How I Met Your Father” pilot on CBS and it didn’t get picked up. But with “How I Met Your Mother,” we had a bonus ninth season and I appreciated that so much thought was given to the ending. It would seem strange to revisit it so soon.And the conceit of Doogie Howser was that it was a teenager struggling with the juxtaposition of an adult workload and adolescent feelings. Even if you put a new kid in there, he’d just be a guy going to work every fourth day and pontificating. I think there are better ideas."

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Season 2 of A Series of Unfortunate Events will premiere March 30! Are you excited about the second season of the show? Show Snob will have you covered with recaps of the entire season, so stay tuned.