I've done 10 or 11 pilots for network television, which is ridiculous.
Network television is all talk. I think there should be visuals on a show, some sense of mystery to it, connections that don't add up.
The budget on cable television is dramatically less than network television.
Most of the time people are aiming so low on television. They're trying to reach that common denominator, especially on network television.
With the rise of cable, network is clearly floundering because the characters on cable are far more fascinating than they are on network. Network television is trying to figure it out. Network television really relies on story rather than character, and cable relies on character.
Playing a positive role on a network television show, it was great. I took it as a responsibility. Poncherello was supposed to be Poncherelli, and then when I got this part I said, 'You know what, this guy isn't going to be Italian-American, he's gonna be Hispanic American.' And they went with it.
The only way to stop the erosion in network television is to come up with shows that are very popular.
It is so cool to think that there are two female, Indian actresses on prime-time American network television who are considered attractive and funny and smart.
Getting into network television was tougher than I thought it was gonna be.
The power of network television is amazing. I've been performing for years but have been seen on only a few episodes of this show, and people spot me in public now all the time. They say, 'Hey, aren't you on 'Nashville'?' Most locals seem to really appreciate how authentic the show is.
