Taking employment out of the country - now that's taking away jobs. These shows employ a lot of people: production, post-production, music supervisors, camera people. A hundred people or more.

It's a great counter to doing the soap because it's a comedy. It's real physical comedy.

I saw the excitement, going to different places, being able to explore emotion in a healthy way.

Well, acting was just in me and I tried to avoid it. I didn't want to do what my parents did, you know?

In comedy you sometimes have to look at the funny bone a little bit. So, that was the hardest part - was not offending. I'm not laughing at anybody. We're laughing together about who we are - and the funnier part of who we are. I'm (sure) not writing this and calling you a stereotype. I'm not doing that.

There's nothing like coming home here, having the day off or morning off and going surfing. In Orlando I don't know what I would do.

I have to say, though, it's a little strange doing both because Durant is very straight and stern and austere.