Mark Billingham Quotes

I would love to work on another installment of 'Gilmore Girls.'

My first ever-ever professional role was in a television show in England called 'Love Soup.' It starred Tamsin Greig. I just played a small role - I think officially my role was 'teenage boy' - it was one episode.

Most of my work had been in theater, and I was jumping not just into television but 'L.A. Law,' which had all these megastars in it.

I wrote on the fourth season of 'Arrested Development.'

Tom Hooper had done 'John Adams,' and David Lynch did 'Twin Peaks.' I figured I could do eight hours of television, and I wanted to.

I did an episode on the TV show 'Awake,' and I thought, 'Wow, that's really hard.' To do that so fast and to do that, if it's very successful, for nine months out of the year, for a bunch of good years, that's challenging. But, it was interesting. It's a good show. You'd have to have a very good character, I guess.

I'll be directing some more 'Private Practice' episodes when we wrap 'Caprica.'

On 'State of Affairs,' we're going after some names that you wouldn't think would traditionally do TV. A show that shoots in Los Angeles is such a rare bird in hand that I think we're gonna have the pick of the litter.

We did 356 'Dallas' episodes between 1978 and 1991. The most memorable moment for me happened in 1980 when I got shot at the end of the third series. The rest is a blur.

I didn't audition for the part! The role was offered to me, and I was so excited to be a part of 'The Haunting Hour.' It is such a cool show and it was so much fun shooting the 'Intruders.'

I hadn't actually watched 'Entourage.' But I do understand that if you know and love that show, Jeremy Piven is about as good as it gets.

Matching character and actor is what a good director does.

I got a series with the WB next year. We start shooting in July. It's going to be called Safe Harbor, and it's an hour show. It's a Spelling show and will follow 7th Heaven.

I'd read a lot of scripts, and I remember reading 'Orange Is the New Black,' and it was at the head of the pack. I remember thinking, 'Wow, that is really good. I would love to be a part of that.'

I would never turn down a movie, but at the same time, but my ideal job would be a half-hour sitcom.

I started directing on 'The Wire.'

I watched 'The Neighbors' when it first came on, and I thought it was hysterical. And every time I think something just tickles my funny bone, I call my agent and say, 'You know, I like this show. If they're ever looking for somebody, I'd like to work with them.'

I've been very busy working on the ABC Family sitcom, 'Baby Daddy.'

I'd really been wanting to do a television series. I was looking for a comedy.

When Matt LeBlanc had his show 'Joey', I strongly suggested to the producers that they should bring me on.

I would consider a half hour sitcom if the script was good.

I think a long-term TV show is probably not for me, but doing a few years of something could be interesting.

I loved doing 'Gilmore Girls.' I love Amy Sherman-Palladino. I'd do anything with her.

I was lucky that I got to do films in between seasons of 'Chuck.'

It would be good to star in a teleserye, why not.