He originally planned to be a doctor, but his honors English high school English teacher spotted his artistic talent and encouraged him to pursue a career in theatre.Ironically, two years before Gay's diagnosis, Saget was a volunteer speaker for the Scleroderma Research Foundation, said Encore True Stories Channel host Jay Schadler during the introduction to For Hope (1996).For Hope (1996), a TV movie based on his sister's battle with the disease was released. He was deeply affected by his sister Gay Saget's demise by scleroderma at the age of 47.
