<P> As time went on, he began to model for clothing companies . During a modelling trip to Los Angeles, he went to an acting class at the Ivana Chubbuck studio in Hollywood . The class inspired him to save money and make the move to Los Angeles . He studied acting for two more years before being cast on All My Children . Scott originated the role of Ethan Cambias in August 2004 and played it until February 2006 . He has since moved on to Days of Our Lives where he took on the role of EJ DiMera in May 2006 . </P> <P> During an interview in April 2014, Scott described a spiritual experience he had in Peru during a trip to the country, which he had just returned from prior to the interview, during which he took Ayahuasca with the guidance of Native Peruvian shamans . During the interview, Scott described the experience as "the single most positive experience of my life" and further stated of the experience that "it sounds wacky when you say it, but it was truly the most important thing I have ever done . I came back a very different person ." </P> <P> On 2 May 2014 it was announced that Scott would be leaving Days of Our Lives to pursue other endeavours . </P> <P> On 27 September 2015, he reprised his role as EJ DiMera of Days of Our Lives on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, reuniting with Alison Sweeney (as Sami Brady) in honour of Noujain Mustaffa and the Syrian refugee crises . </P>

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