I can't say that I haven't done some bad acting in my time. I have. Usually that involves what we actors call indicating, when you twirl your mustach….

The South Downs of England reminded me a bit of my Old Virginia homeland..

I sailed a bit as a child, but it wasn't until I was around 40, when I was halfway through Patrick O'Brian's 'Master and Commander' novels, that I ha….

Most sailing ships take what they call trainees, who pay to be part of the crew. The Picton Castle takes people who are absolutely raw recruits. But ….

The kind of people that love 'The Rocketeer' are the kind of people that love good storytelling and innocence and a better world, so to speak, so the….

For me, the experience of making the show is very much like being in a novel. I enjoy getting the new script. I make a cup of tea and I read it the s….

I'm not a big fan of CGI. I'm not a fan at all, unless they use it in a way that doesn't call attention to itself..

Oh, I’m nerdy about science fiction and fantasy and graphic novels and reading, and I’m nerdy about board games. My favorite board game is a board ga….

The mood was terrible. You could see it in everybody's eyes. The body language was just defeated. When they put me in I was hoping I could give us so….

I would make a horrible politician, because I wouldn't enjoy my work..

I've done some things that have been quite interesting, but as grateful as I am for having been on 'Dynasty,' it was just so cheesy. That's half the ….

I've done my share of reading about Abraham Lincoln, throughout my life, and he wasn't always carved in stone. He was a human being. He was a very th….

If you were to ask my agent, they would confirm this: I'm drawn to locations. What really drew me to 'The 4400,' aside from the fact that it was sci-….

I almost always do things that I like, in some form or fashion. Every once in awhile that means that I don't think the script is any good and I don't….

The network wants you to make a thing that's just a stand-alone episode, so you never get any character or continuity. This is one of the ways in whi….

So many movies are so formulaic because you've got to get it done in an hour and a half. On a TV series, that's where the really interesting stuff ca….

I always know exactly where my stories take place, which gives me something certain so I can use my imagination for the other stuff. I worry though, ….

To me, if I'm reading a fantastic story or I go on a nice first date and I have a wonderful time, I'm not gonna complain because it didn't work out. ….

Some of the best auditions I've ever had have been when my agent called and said, "They want you 20 minutes ago, in an office in Century City, to see….

Many who wave American flags also practice discrimination on the basis of race. Many who wave American flags practice anti-Semitism. We think that be….

When I first came to Hollywood, I used to dream of doing films and escaping television..