I had heard about Cheers, of course, but I never watched it. So I watched two episodes, and I was like, "Oh my God. This is really good."
David LeeThat's the best way to audition for anything: When your back-up plan is your dream, you know?
David LeeA lot of bands mature, which means they get square; they start delivering messages. Hey, you got a message, use Western Union.
David LeeI was 23, and I was in L.A. while on hiatus [as an understudy] from Biloxi Blues on Broadway. The guy that I'd been studying with had been fired for horsing around on stage with Matthew Broderick, and they were really anxious to get me back into the play. So I was in a great situation, and at the time, I definitely wasn't thinking about television
David Lee