Book Quote by Barry Corbin
“I worked on 'Lonesome Dove' three weeks all together. When I heard they were doing it, I wanted to be involved since I'd read the book.”
About This Quote
Source Film: Lonesome Dove (1993) – TV miniseries
He worked on the production for three weeks after hearing about it, motivated by his reading of the source novel.
In simple terms: He joined the project after learning about it and reading the book.
Key Takeaway
Engage early when opportunities align with your interests.
Themes
career
film
passion
Mood
enthusiastic
reflective
Type
inspirational
career
When to use this quote
- acting
- networking
- project involvement
Key Concepts
adaptation
commitment
Questions to Reflect On
- How does prior familiarity influence project involvement?
- What motivates you to join creative works?
A Different Perspective
Limited time may restrict deeper contribution.
![“When we started the show [Lonesome Dove], Suzanne De Passe - who had done the original miniseries and still owned the property and was turning it into this series - she brought in a lot of old friends - Diahann Carroll and Billy Dee Williams and Dennis Weaver. And we had an interesting collection…” quote by Eric McCormack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/149/eric-mccormack-2915_actors_when-we-started-the-show-lonesome-dove-s_2784142.jpg)
![“They're such different things [Townies and Lonesome Dove]. I certainly love them both. Certainly Lonesome Dove would be way hard now, because, I mean, back then I wasn't married.” quote by Eric McCormack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0fa/eric-mccormack-2915_different_they-re-such-different-things-townies-an_1127165.jpg)
![“That was my big break [Lonesome Dove]. My first real kind of adult role on something really well-written. It was a spin-off of the miniseries, and I played Col. Mosby, a very dangerous, Southern colonel in post-Civil War, wandering the West.” quote by Eric McCormack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f00/eric-mccormack-2915_adults_that-was-my-big-break-lonesome-dove-my-f_259225.jpg)
