I used to be more of a wild kid. But I've slowed down.

But I used to have a bit of a gambling problem. And that would have been the answer to my prayers. It got worse when I started playing this character, too.

But did I think it would last more than 13 episodes at the time? No, I didn't think that. I never know.

I used to do impersonations: Harry Butler in the wild, or I'd do Gough Whitlam.

I wanted to do an episode about Chuck having a gambling problem. I wanted to portray my addiction on the show. But I think it's a little edgy for Saturday night.

The reason I took Early Edition - besides the fact that I liked it - was that it enabled me to start a production company in New York City. It's a low-budget film company to produce and direct movies.