After 50 years in show business, Emmy-winner Craig T. Nelson, 80, still appreciates his fans.
People want to know, What am I doing?
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
How are you feeling about reprising yourYoung Sheldoncharacter in the shows spinoff series?
Im looking forward to going back to doing a live audience filming.
I havent done that, I dont think, sinceCoach.
What do you enjoy about having a live audience?
I enjoy meeting the people afterward.
Its fun to talk to them, see whats going on, and see whos coming to these things.
I still recommendParenthoodto people looking to binge a great series.
Do you have a favorite series you did?
Oh man, no, not really.
Thereve been different shows Ive really liked, different aspects of them.
It was an amazing group of people.
How are you spending your days when youre not working?
It seems busier now than Ive ever been.
I dont know why that is, except I am writing a book.
Ive been writing a book for about two years now.
And finding time to do that is pretty difficult.
I dont want to say too much because Im very closed about revealing it.
You were the commencement speaker at the University of Arizona in May.
What message did you want to resonate with the graduates?
[Nelson attended the school but left for Hollywood before graduating.
He was awarded an honorary doctorate of fine arts at the ceremony.]
