“People asked, ‘Why are you leaving New York?
You got a Tony nomination!'”
But we were all having a blast."
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“The show was so smart.
And I loved that there was a live audience; it felt natural to me,” he says.
“The cast was so gracious when I joined their company, and Candice set that tone.”
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In fact, he has hopes of reuniting with Bergen on the upcoming revival of the series.
“I didn’t die.
I just went off to work!”
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he says of his character’s potential return.
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After headlining the CBS crime dramaMr.
“I really connected to the idea of ‘What is going on behind our neighbors’ doors?
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When we end the door, who are we?'”
“I mean, I was in a movie that won a bunch of Oscars,” he adds.
“That’s something I never imagined would happen for me!”
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And he had no fears about being embraced by theStar Trekfans.
“FromQuantumI understood sci-fi fans and their passion,” he says.
“And if they love you, then you’re theirs forever.”
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“It was a good bunch of guys.”
“From the first costume fitting to the end, it was a riot,” he says.
But it wasn’t just a good time.
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“That was an unnecessary perk, but I took it!”
he says, laughing.
“It was really exciting to attend all the awards-season events.
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I hadn’t been nominated in 20 years, so I got to enjoy it when it happened.”
“It was wild.”
We’ve built a community of characters that feel authentic to the city," he says.
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“I love New Orleans.
I just wish I had more time outside of work to explore.”
“I got to work with Donald Sutherland, Tyne Daly, and this spectacular group of Indian actors.
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They took us places and told us stories.
It was the perfect way to see such an incredible, massive country.
I’m awed by my whole experience.”
