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" It's very, very hard to create something that is big these days because you have niche markets - and, you don't necessarily need to be big; the show is specifically created for a small group of people. You know, if it's on the USA network, well, then a small group of people is fine. "

Eric McCormack

People

Group

Small

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Always

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Todd

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" At home in L.A., Sunday is lazy. It's the wife and me lying in bed with coffee, watching 'The Soup' or something funny on TiVo. The kid will occasionally join us. Eventually, breakfast is at a place down the street called Paty's. And we always have some kind of great dinner - my wife makes a great roast beef. "

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Eric McCormack

Mix

Love

" I had played many gay characters before, but they were finite - guest characters in TV shows or characters in plays. "

Eric McCormack

Many

Gay

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