David Alan Basche Quotes

The whole cable-TV original programming just changed the nature of television.

In the U.S., there are around 300 shows in different networks, so there's a lot of work here.

The only people who do plays in LA are people who can't get jobs in TV shows.

It was like there's got to be some way to stay working and stay productive in Los Angeles. TV is that kind of thing for an actor. Unless you get stuck in one of these shows where you have to go to Vancouver.

Sitcoms are making a comeback, but you've got to have a little quirkiness in there now.

Most of the TV shows I've done have all been in the U.S.

Life goes on, and I'm moving on to the next thing, but I hope the soaps that are still running will thrive. They have millions of loyal viewers.

You know, if a TV show dropped into my lap out of the blue, I would have a hard time turning it down because there just isn't the money in theater that there is on TV.

The thing about TV is it's a meritocracy. I love that aspect of it - and I've had shows that have gone on the air and been canceled. I've seen the good and the bad of it.

I've feel like I've been doing TV shows most of my life.

I could have stayed in L.A. and done sitcoms for awhile and will probably go back and do one I hope.

I love Chuck Lorre. I did a little guest spot on 'Roseanne' when I was fourteen. It was a whirlwind experience in a week and I think with Chuck, I had auditioned for him for a couple of other shows of his over the years.

Film people are coming into TV, because they can't get any work.

I came of age as a male lead actor just as the TV landscape dramatically shifted.

I've sold shows based on my standup twice to CBS, but they've never gone past the script stage. TV is very competitive.

One thing I won't do in television is a sitcom. I find that world to be so neurotic and bizarre.

You know how trends go with television. Next year, the networks might not be open to taking risks.

A lot of amazing films are happening, a lot amazing TV shows are happening, and people are not afraid to pick actors instead of stars.

Many people have been able to get pitch meetings by just cold calling, especially the smaller networks and especially with the reality shows.

USA does such a great job sort of branding and packaging their shows and you know, they move and they sort of you got to keep up, you've really got to keep up with the train.

Katey Sagal, you are an incredible actress. You worked on ‘Married with Children,’ the show that changed comedy, ‘Sons of Anarchy,’ the show that took comedy to a whole new level and ‘8 Simple Rules,’ the show that killed John Ritter.

I think they [TV productions] were just kind of drying up. I'd done a couple of episodes, but nothing was happening. So I went to Vancouver to visit a buddy and see what was going on, and that year was crazy. Vancouver was on fire at that point. It was all these Stephen J. Cannell productions - The Commish being one of them - and in one I was a bartender, and I think I had five lines.

I've really dreamed of doing television. All of us do television, coming up. But when I was coming up, television was a black hole for actors. Now, television has a certain cache. Now everybody wants to be on TV because they're doing adult dramas. If you're an actor, it's like, "Well, get me on television," because it's the only place you can do it and also make a living at it. If my kids need shoes, I better do a TV show because I damn sure don't make any money with independent films.

There's so much great TV and I always thought it would be such a fun little sideway to make money and then not have to worry about my films making a lot of money.

Seeing movie people trying to get into TV now who don't understand that is very interesting.