You still have that competitive thing where you want to try to make hits. That won't go away, unless the mayor of show business says my time's up.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
You do a show to be a hit and hopefully run a couple of years.
One of my producers said this business is like a hamster on that little wheel thing that goes around and around. You may have a great day and get great ratings, but then you've got another show to do - whatever moment of success or happiness you have you've got to keep grinding it out for the next day.
As a performer you are being used to keep people watching so the commercial endorsements that support the network can be seen by as many people as possible.
As soon as you start making a record, things start getting lined up: the promotion, possibly even a tour.
I would do anything to keep looking the job. I think you make an extra effort if you're on show.
We just finished making a record. Everybody wants to play shows, so we're going to after that.
You do a job; your show gets canceled. You get used to it.
By my third year of Law and Order, I was climbing the walls. But you don't leave a hit show, especially when you have a five-year contract.
Sometimes you have to let people down in order to get on, particularly in showbusiness.
I'm oddly not competitive. What I love about show business is there is a home for everyone.