David was the kind of guy who was totally supportive of the actors and instructed the writing staff to trust the actor's instincts, since after all, it's the actors playing the character. — William Devane Copy Share Image
Joey, my older brother, had his own TV show in the '50s, along with Cathy Callahan. — William Devane Copy Share
I like working fast, but I got to the age where the real difference between television and the movies is, I'm not smart enough… — William Devane Copy Share
I try to watch only real things, which basically amounts to C-Span for me. I like real people in real situations. I learn from… — William Devane Copy Share
Networks don't want a show with a continuing story. There's no backend potential. — William Devane Copy Share
I knew with The West Wing that that wasn't going to be for very long, that I was just the red herring. — William Devane Copy Share
A show like Knots or any other show that can be called a soap opera does terribly in syndication because if you're a viewer… — William Devane Copy Share
It would have been nice for Greg to eventually grow into a mature relationship with Laura. He was moving toward that already but then… — William Devane Copy Share
When you go to a movie, it's about what's not being said. I tried to bring that to Greg Sumner. It was always about… — William Devane Copy Share
And all of Laura's stuff, what they wrote originally wasn't as good and Constance wound up doing that herself. That was all her stuff,… — William Devane Copy Share
David was the kind of guy who was totally supportive of the actors and instructed the writing staff to trust the actor's instincts, since… — William Devane Copy Share
And I have to credit David Jacobs with the opportunities he gave me. He was totally into sharing the creation of characters. David put… — William Devane Copy Share
