Sondheim is my god; I love the man. I learned a great deal about writing from his work, his lyrics, and his structure.

The territory has changed, and a lot of really good actors want to do cable series, but they don't necessarily want to do network TV and make the commitment of 22 episodes or whatever. They find that the liberties and the creative freedoms that you get in cable is more interesting to them than the censorship of a network show.

There is a musical rhythm to great writing, especially if it's performed correctly.

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