Now I'm seen by more people in one episode than I was in 20 years of theatre and movies. It's gratifying to have an impact on 25 million people a night, but I can say goodbye to my lunch-pail life as a working actor. I'm scared I might be a celebrity. |
On CBS, as long as I stay younger than Mike Wallace and Dan Rather, I'm OK. |
One of the things I love about theater, one of the reasons I'll never give it up, is that it's fifty percent the audience's responsibility. |
Sure, I always chose rebels to identify with - I still do - but to me a rebel isn't so much someone who breaks the law as someone who goes against the odds. |
That's how television works, you find something that hits and you mass produce it. I understand that. I just didn't want to do it myself. |
The (conservatives) are seeking a more binding type of communion, one that is more doctrinal, |
The culture had just been through this postmodern period of green tea and Buddhism, with everybody asking the big questions. People were lost. These guys had answers. You see a close-up of a broken toenail inside a shoe, and that becomes an important clue. Instead of the big things, it's about the littlest things. And they become the most important things. It's a new way of perceiving, and I think that spiritual aspect of the show is why people keep watching. |
The name change isn't for those of us here in New England. The name change is for those folks entering the region. |
Unfortunately, for many lawyers, judges and prosecutors, people expect to see 'CSI' in the courtroom. They can't always provide that. Not every case is all about DNA. |
Unfortunately, for many lawyers, judges and prosecutors, people expect to see CSI in the courtroom. They can't always provide that. Not every case is all about DNA. |
We thought we would have a niche audience of loyal viewers like 'X-Files' or 'West Wing.' But we have a huge audience that crosses all kinds of boundaries. It's unique. It's bizarre. |
We're getting to the age when we're starting to see that responsibility isn't such a bad thing, when we see maturity as the key to sustenance. |