There are amazing behind-the-scenes technicians in Portland who didn't want to raise their families in L.A.
I live in Portland. I'm a man of the world, and I live in Portland.
Portland is quickly becoming one of those lovely, lush Third World countries where kinda-rich people retire with their money.
Portland has all the accoutrements of a big city, but the heart and soul of it is a small town, so that creates an intimacy in a large environment.
Moving to New York made all the difference in my creating this new series with Ellie Hatcher. I love Portland, and it's always going to be one of my favorite cities, but it was getting to the point where, after I'd moved to New York, I couldn't write as specifically about Portland any more.