At the same time, Berg claims he had more fun than usual playing Irish Terry Conklin in Hype, no matter how much pain he was in. How could he say that, I demand. Which is not actually true. Berg is bright enough to be re-inventing himself in a parallel universe as a screenwriter. Execs are courting John Travolta for the lead role as an alcoholic park ranger who stumbles across a conspiracy to assassinate the premier of the People's Republic of China on a state visit.
Writing is pro-active instead of reactive, which is the lot for most actors.
For me it was a question of how I could become more directly involved, more actively involved, in my career. A lot of actors, they feel powerless to have any impact. They're sort of at the mercy of other people. Once you say you're not going to be an actor for hire, you're not going to be a monkey who jumps through hoops for these people, it opens up a whole world. That show's producer, David Kelley, didn't just pluck his new star from the Hollywood stratosphere.