Be What You Are. Don't

'er' Was So Huge That Whatever I Did Coming Back To Television, I'd Have To Feel As Strongly About.

I Just Spent A Lot Of Time On 'er' For That Eight Years. I Also Started Working When I Was 16, So By The Time I Left 'er,' I Was 40 Years Old, I Had This Incredible Experience, My Wife Had This Great Company, We Had Four Kids, It Was Like, 'let's Go To New York And Live For A While And Make That The Priority.'

So I Was Hugely Thrilled That My First Scene Ever On Camera Was With Hal Holbrook.

There Are Definitely Roles Within This Industry That Are Industry-related, But To Be A Good Actor, You Really Have To Want To Act First. At The Same Time, My Goal Was Never To Go To Hollywood To Make Movies. I Think If You Come Here With That Attitude, Then You've Missed A Few Steps.

I Was Always Enjoying The Moment. Acting, Writing, Looking For Roles And Getting Involved With People And Trying To Create Something That Would Be Entertaining To People. With 'e.r.,' We Were All Very Lucky To Get This Combination Of People Together In The Right Story In The Right Way To Take It To The Level It Has Reached.