Andrea Martin Quotes

I can't do any more 'Peep Show' because of my loyalties in Los Angeles to 'Two And A Half Men,' so I'm staying put there for the moment. I'm loving life is L.A. at the moment - I'm out there for work, as that is where the jobs are.

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.

I've done some sitcoms here and there, but nothing long term.

After 'Jamai Raja,' I wanted to experiment, hence tried my hands at 'Comedy Nights Bachao Taaza.'

To get asked to do stuff like 'United States Of Tara' and 'Caprica' is terrific. I can't complain.

I did an episode of 'Entourage.' I played Morgan - I think it was season three or season four. It was actually my third audition, and it was my first big job.

I was going to move to New York after college and had no interest in pilot season. I'd seen what happened on TV shows because of my dad, and I didn't want to open myself up to that. But 'Pretty Little Liars' had a very early audition, and my agents encouraged me to go even though I didn't think it would be my thing.

And I met Paul Simms while I was making 'It's Pat', and he later wound up casting me in 'NewsRadio.'

I did an episode of The Profiler. I actually worked on the last episode of Murphy Brown.

I especially love 'Web Therapy' and I did 'Eastbound and Down' too. I had a lot of fun doing that.

'Caroline In The City' was such an interesting thing, because I'd never been on the set of a sitcom or even auditioned for a sitcom when they gave me that part.

I started off first doing a TV series called 'Boston Common.' That was my first big job, and then I went on to do another half hour comedy show, and that was with Tom Arnold, called 'The Tom Show.'

When I was on the '70s Show,' I had that and I had 'Punk'd' and I had my own production company. That pretty much sealed up all my time.

I did five seasons of 'Baywatch,' and I did four seasons of 'VIP.' I've been around awhile.

Six months after I moved to L.A., I booked the ABC pilot 'Commander-in-Chief' with Geena Davis. I played her son.

I did a lot of TV work for more than 30 years in New York and L.A., but I would get on the stage whenever I could.

Honestly, I have got some movie offers. But, TV has given me a sense of stability.

The average actor might only be able to book six to eight guest star jobs a year - that would be high. So when you start doing the math, you can't live on that in Los Angeles.

I was very lucky with 'Soap' and 'Who's the Boss,' which was great fun, and then went on 'Coach' and 'Everybody Loves Raymond.' I've been truly blessed, and the work has all been fun and a joy.

Someone can do three episodes of 'The Bold and the Beautiful,' then turn around and book a primetime show. That's happening all the time.

After high school, I drove out to L.A. with a friend of mine who had just graduated also, and I started auditioning. I got an agent, but it was all 'Saved By the Bell' auditions.

By the time I came to L.A. I'd already cried on movies of the week with two of the women from 'Knots Landing'.

I kind of got into TV when I went to visit a show my brother was working on. Soon I got the second lead in a TV show.

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