[In a mild surprise, Tony Shalhoub was honored as best actor in a musical or comedy TV series for his title role in] Monk. ... God bless the planet earth. |
But I just really like the feeling of it. |
Here is a man who is trying to do the right thing -- who finds himself in a situation where he is actually part of a system that's not doing the right thing. |
I ended up in some pretty bizarre places. One night, it was Salinas, Kansas. . . . I sort of wandered into this little hotel and they let me sleep in the lobby. |
I have never seen a role like this of an Arab-American that's seen in such a positive light -- a really well-rounded character with a sense of humor, a professional life, a family life. Not a goodie-goodie -- a person who has his flaws and his shortcomings -- but a real character, not a stereotype. |
I just want to say there's always next year, except for Ray Romano. |
I like that when the writers break their own rules. |
I like to do things that are different from the last thing that I tried. That's the whole purpose of it. That was the reason I got into acting in the first place, to try diverse roles, |
I really, really wished and hoped and worked hard toward having longevity, being able to work with people that I respected [and] to keep looking for and seeking out interesting parts, |
I've sort of been able to expand the playing field a little bit, I think it's long overdue. But I still feel like I have a lot of dragons to slay as an actor and I want to keep doing that, |
Monk is such an irritating and annoying character, I think everyone relates to that at some point. |
She's like Judy Holliday with a real edge. |
The first time, there's like a rush of wind and you can't really say anything. You're speaking, but you don't know how the words are coming out. |
The Man Who Wasn't There. |
There's always next year, ... except, you know, for Ray Romano. |