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I did a good bit of episodic television directing, but directing a movie is so much more complicated.

In my mid-20s, I was directing episodes of 'Alfred Hitchcock' and 'Peter Gunn.' I was pretty much on course and - as I sometimes joke - was prepared to devote my life to become the second best film director in my family.

I certainly was an actor and then I drifted more towards writing and directing.

The director I had most involvement with was Alex Rockwell. He gave me a lot of responsibility as an actor.

I thought I'd never do film, let alone television. I was a diehard theater nut.

I've been lucky enough to work with some of the best TV directors there are, and I've learned from how they had to handle when things don't go quite according to plan.

I was a director and dialogue and acting coach.

I was fortunate enough to work under directors who were, most of them, brilliant, emotional men.