peter gallagher was one of the guest stars this season.said it is an impossible job because we are all together in it, and then at one point is just you and the lights are on you and you are completely alone. that is why we have that type of fraternity and his love comes out. tavis: this begs the question, which is, how does one direct one's self? >> not well. i have done it a few times. you tend to give yourself short shrift, just look at the scripps, read the lines approximately, and then you move on -- you just look at the script, read the lines approximately, and then move on. the creator of the show is also watching from behind the monitor. sometimes it is hard when your acting in the scene and directing, acting opposite an actor or actress, and i will start to say, they're doing really well, this is terrific. then i say, no, i cannot say that right now. you become an audience rather than a participant. tavis: what do you make of the fact that you have another series that has been fortunate to go into multiple seasons? that is everybo

we have kathleen turner this year and peter gallagher. ear for everybody else. >> jimmy: yeah, absolutely. what is your character up to this year? what do we have to look forward to? >> well, he's teaching in a -- he's taking a job, because he has no money. and he's trying to raise his daughter in california alone. and his wife is back east now. and i've taken a job in a southern california university which is the wrong place for this guy to be. >> jimmy: yeah, that's perfect, though. [ light laughter ] >> that's all i am going to say with my daughter here. >> jimmy: that's very good, yeah. she's cute by the way. >> thank you. >> we have a clip right here, "californication" with david duchovny. >> just sos you know, not a pose that inspires confidence in your one and only client. >> it's this [ bleep ] economy, hank. >> you can't blame everything on the economy -- >> no? can i blame it on the fact that no one wants to publish your book? >> nonsense, people love me. >> no one, hank, not a sole. >> is something [ bleep ]? >> i don't know. i'