Amber Tamblynwas originally approached about her new role on the hit series "House" - and she wasn't at all interested."I thought, I don't want to do a medical show. That doesn't sound very fun to me. I started asking my friends, and they all went, `Are you an idiot? It's not a medical show. Have you ever seen it?' I felt very stupid for ever thinking that. I rented a bunch of the seasons, and I watched it and I was really blown away."
The 27-year-old said her character is a bit of an homage to a friend, whose name also is Martha Masters and is currently a medical student.
"They made her sign a release saying she wouldnt sue Fox," Tamblyn said. "I'm not saying anything out of turn or mean about her, but she's incredibly brilliant and sometimes she can be very socially awkward."
The TV version of Martha struggles with both her colleagues and her patients.
"I think you're going to see someone who has been so much in the world of academia and knowledge that she really never progressed or matured in a social sense," she said. "You're going to see someone who has a hard time communicating on the most-basic levels."
Martha will clash with TV's crankiest doctor.
"I think House probably sees a little bit of himself in her, except the opposite - he's usually mean and she's usually overly nice," she said. "The two characters both annoy and fascinate each other."
