Scott Patterson on the Gilmore Girls legacy

Scott Patterson‘s next mission, should he choose to accept it? Keep a straight face.

Although the Gilmore Girls The star feels nothing but admiration for the show’s “kind of iconoclastic irreverence” There’s one joke the actor who brought Luke Danes to life struggled to deliver.

“I’m a fan of Tom Cruisehow can you not be? Scott prefaced during an exclusive interview with E! News. “But Luke had a line – I think Kirk came in and I said to him, ‘There’s nowhere to sit.’ Everything is taken. He says, “Well, if I was Tom Cruise, where would you tell me to go or sit?” » And my answer was: ‘Acting class.’

Stressing that he doesn’t believe in this sentiment on a personal level, which made it “hard to say,” Scott conceded, “I found it extremely funny.”

“It’s one of the elements of the show that makes you fall in love with it,” the 67-year-old continued. “I think people are just tired of everyone making fun of everyone. Here’s a smart, really funny, irreverent and heartfelt, small-town show. And it’s so good. It’s so fun to watch.”