it was a challenge that everyone who had played it and thoses even who haven't played it, even richard harris so eloquently put there, said that you know it's the greatest of challenges. but also the most fulfilling of roles. but getting the timing right and the alignment right was always very important to me. and being in the right hands and being in the right frame of mind and at the right time in my own life. and ken browner asked me to be a part of the season in the don mar in the west end. and that involved michael grand itch who i think is a fantastic director. and the don mar is the wonderful company known for gathering terrific ensembles. and it just felt that time was right. and it was nothing more than that really t wasn't a great urging, suddenly, it just felt that the group of people around me were the right group. >> rose: why is it the most challenging of roles? >> well, now that i'm playing it i would say it is the most challenging of roles because it requires just about every theatrical element available to you in one performance. comedy, drama, tragedy, wit, physicality, pass

harry reid put the public option back in with a caveat that states could opt out. richardoins us now. with will that help him get the 60 votes he would need if he wants to pass it? >> even senator reid admits he's not sure about this. he had to persuade at least three democratic moderates to back his plan. ben neal son is one of arkansas, blanch mrin convict and harry landrieu on the right-hand side. if reid cannot get their votes he may lose support from others who want to make sure health care reform is passed this year. >> i am for any version that gets us to 60. my goal is to get on the floor and to pass it off the floor. that's my goal. public option may or may not be part of that. >> senators baucus and lincoln have both voted against a public option in the past. >> for argument's sake, let's say this is the version that becomes law. would it mean -- what would it mean for our average viewers' health care coverage? >> if you already have health insurance through your job, absolutely nothing. people with employer-based coverage are actually blocked from sbich switchin

senate majority leader harry reid put the public option back in with a caveat that states could opt out. correspondent richardns us now. will that help get him the 60 vobill? >> even senator reid admits he's not sure about this. he still has to persuade three moderate democrats to back his plan. ben nelson of nebraska mary landrieu of louisiana and if reid cannot get their votes he may lose other support from other democrats who want to make sure health care reform is passed this year. >> i am for any version that gets us to 60. my goal is to get on the floor and pass it off the floor. that's my goal. and public option may not be part of that. >> now baucus had voted against a public option in the past. >> for argument's sake let's say the version becomes law, what would it mean for the average person watching right now their health care coverage? >> what's in it for me? if you have health insurance through your job, nothing, robin. people with employer-based coverage are actually blocked from switching to this public option right now. he says many people pushing for it don't realize this. >> when i've been i