Billy Crudup

So I was interested in the parts and

It didn't matter to me whether or not they were in film or on the stage.

I discovered pretty quickly though that television scared me because I had auditioned for, it was a new show, it was a pilot.

They wanted me to do a screen test.

And I was in New York and I was standing on the corner, I think 57th and 6th on the pay phone with my new agent, Philip Carlson.

And he was telling me that I had to sign a deal.

And I was like, cool, what does that mean?

And he goes, well, this deal is a seven-year deal.

And I'm like, wait, wait, wait.

The seven-year deal for what?

He's like, the show.

I'm like, but I don't have the part yet.

And I'm like, they don't want to fly you out unless you're going to do it if they cast you.

And I'm like, do what?

I read one scene.

How will I know what it is that I'm going to do?

I'm going to do this scene for the next seven years?

That's not going to be great for the whole versatility game.

That scared the shit out of me.

And I kind of stopped.