Adam Arkin

I really would have been stupid not to have done it. It was also a film that was actually happening, read more

I really would have been stupid not to have done it. It was also a film that was actually happening, I mean, Miramax was doing it, and it had a kind of legitimacy to it. And once I read the script, I was there.

I think that's created a healthy environment. The comparisons to "ER" were maddening and there was this assumption that the read more

I think that's created a healthy environment. The comparisons to "ER" were maddening and there was this assumption that the two of us were looking at each other with rage and resentment, which was also not the case.

First and foremost, it was fun. Everybody involved with it made you feel like they were an important contributor to read more

First and foremost, it was fun. Everybody involved with it made you feel like they were an important contributor to the process. We were made to feel valued.

I can't imagine that I would have been cast in the role, without Jamie Lee giving me a thumbs up.

I can't imagine that I would have been cast in the role, without Jamie Lee giving me a thumbs up.

"ER" is clearly a phenomenon that really takes place once in a decade, if you're lucky. It was clear that read more

"ER" is clearly a phenomenon that really takes place once in a decade, if you're lucky. It was clear that we couldn't compete with that.