because he had just come off borea borea empire-- boardwalk empire. but he had just come off this big shoavment i said what are do youing. he said nothing, i'm looking for stuff to do. i said do you want to do a series with me. and he said yeah, sure. i said we'll play brothers. he said yeah, okay. so once i had that in my head, we're the two brothers, i started writing. and i saw an article about eddie falco saying she is done with nurse jackie. >> rose: boom. >> she is one of my favorites. so i wrote her into it. and then i was at the emmys and she was sitting with nobody next to her. so i just sat next to her and said i wrote a part for you in my new show. and she said okay. so she read it, and she wanted in. the writing is what attracts the people. if you don't write in a way that interests them, then they wouldn't be in it. >> rose: alan alda. >> allan asked me for the part. because i wrote his part for joe pesci who declined it. and then i was looking for somebody and alan's agent suggested him. i said i don't think he is the right part for it a