Shawn Hatosy never thought he’d play a doctor. Now he’s breaking out as Jack Abbot, an attending physician who works the night shift on HBO Max’s hit The Pitt. Despite having a lot less screen time than his costars, he’s emerged as a fan favorite for his antics both onscreen—which also earned him an Emmy last fall—and on social media. His presence resonates especially with a younger generation of fans, who seem charmed by his casually confident tweets about his “great arm muscles” and Quentin Tarantino.

The show’s success is exciting—but it’s also put a lot of pressure on Hatosy, especially as his character emerges as a lawful-good counterpart to Noah Wyle’s increasingly polarizing Dr. Robby. The way the actor sees it, “It’s a lot. But these are great problems to have.”

On the eve of season two’s finale, we spoke with Hatosy about navigating internet fame, whether Tarantino would think he’s a “weak sauce” actor, and if he could really help you in a medical emergency.

Vanity Fair: You’ve earned a lot of love for your posts, and for being The Pitt’s answer to George Clooney. How have you adapted to all of this attention?

Shawn Hatosy: It’s definitely changed my life. I’m somebody that has a long history of being involved with social media; I always enjoyed looking at it like another creative outlet. With Twitter, it was almost something I used to get writing thoughts out in a way that was never intended to be serious. I try not to take myself too seriously, because I think there’s a lot of serious shit out there. I’ve gotten older, and social media has changed so much. And now with this huge success of The Pitt, I’ve definitely received a lot of attention, like you said. [More at Source]