A good article, but didn't get much out of that UT English degree, did you?

O wad some Pow'r the giftie gie us

To see oursels as others see us

It wad frae monie a blunder free us

An' foolish notion.

...Like the famous Scottish poet, Robert Barnes, for instance?

Good grief, how can the reporter not know it's Robert BURNS?? I bet if Gabriel is reading this article, he's feeling some pain about that, too.

The article has been corrected. Apologies for the error.

And I hope none of you actually pay for the honor to read this site, which barely manages to be middlebrow on a good day. Sorry but this interview was terrible.

...I would like to thank you for the interview, Sarah.

I thought your question about calibration was spot on. That has to be tough to do in the first place, but to be forced to do it constantly must make this particular acting job especially challenging.

I am very happy In Treatment is coming back. The first season was terrific and all signs indicate the second will be even more entrancing. The writing crew is stellar and the actors--well, they are obviously stellar, too, starting with Byrne and going through the entire season two roster to end up with Dianne Wiest, who won an Emmy for this role.

Thanks for the great article.

Dear me, you run the risk of being branded a Jew sympathizer. Greenwald's gonna be pissed.

The pain that drives me to my own therapist has to do with not understanding why people are so hateful and clueless. What exactly about this interview was "terrible"? Those of you who have nothing better to do than snark at an author with your petty complaints, hie thee to YOUR own therapist.

Nice article.

I was so dissappointed in this article

Byrne is so damned interesting and I dived into it looking for his perspective on "the role of a therapist" etc. as promised by the title. But there is little or anything about this. It just feels rushed and perfunctory.

I think the observation that few of us rarely spend thirty straight minutes talking to another human being about something meaningful is the sad truth about modern life. There is value in even spending thirty minutes alone with your own thoughts!

I must say that I was lucky once and actually found a great therapist - but only once. The other ones were just as screwed up as I was, if not more so.

I think "In Treatment" is the kind of show that would have already been cancelled if it had been a network television show.The show is first rate and the silences are just as meaningful and powerful as the dialogue that lulls the senses.

If only we had more shows of quality to fill the void that now makes up our so-called entertainment reality!

that Byrne fits the role of a therapist well. About a year and a half ago, I was going up the stairs in the parking garage at the Cinerama Dome theater. I was going around the bend at one of the landings and slipped, falling back down several steps onto my ankle. I yelled in pain, and gripped my leg, trying to rub it, and nearly jumped out of my skin when a man's voice said, "Are you alright?" right at my ear.

It was Gabriel Byrne. Apparently, he'd been at the afternoon premiere of some kid's movie that had just let out downstairs at the theater. I was stunned into silence for a moment, but managed to regain my composure. He was very kind, looked at my ankle, and insisted on staying until I could get up. The ankle wasn't swollen or injured, it just hurt, and after a few minutes I was okay to walk. He kept asking if I was sure I could walk okay, and I was a bit flustered by his attention. When I started back to my car, he bid me good-bye with a "If you're sure you're alright..." He did everything but try to carry me!

He didn't have to do any of that; nobody else did. Besides being so talented and interesting, the guy clearly has compassion and a feeling for others.