And we think you'll agree that in Tinsel Town, 3D really stands for De Niro, DiCaprio and D.P.

As in Dan Patrick.

OK, so he's probably better known for his current radio gig, NBC's "Football Night in America," and his former life as an ESPN personality, but Patrick also does an occasional movie cameo such as the one he was working on Tuesday in an Adam Sandler production, "Jack and Jill."

Patrick, renowned for his method acting, appears as "Dan Patrick."

"You know what? If you ask any actor, they'll tell you playing yourself when you don't know who you are is very difficult," Patrick deadpanned.

We checked in with Patrick because he's going to be in front of the cameras even more starting Monday when "The Dan Patrick Show," which airs weekdays on KGME-AM (910) radio, makes its debut on Fox Sports Net television.

The live show, which will air from 6-9 a.m. on Fox Sports Arizona (Cox Channel 34) in the Valley, already was available to DirecTV viewers. Adding Fox will allow another 2.8 million Arizona viewers and 85 million viewers nationwide to watch the show from a behind-the-scenes perspective.

THI: What is the addition of Fox going to do for the show?

DP: A lot of (radio) markets have gone to all-local (programming) all the time. We've been lucky that in Phoenix that hasn't been the case, but it will get us into other markets that have. If you can't hear us on radio, now you can watch and hear us.

THI: Does the show lend itself to TV because you have what amounts to an ensemble cast around you (including executive producers Paul "Paulie" Pabst and Todd "Fritzie" Fritz, producer Patrick "Seton" O'Connor and blogger Andrew "McLovin" Perloff)?

DP: I wanted to have that when we started it. I wanted the guys I've worked with and guys I have fun with. We laugh and argue from the moment we get in till we leave and go have wings and beer. That's the genius of this. The Mothership (ESPN) wouldn't have let them on the air. These guys bring out the best in me. They poke fun at me; they're inquisitive. They're not on long, and they're not part of the interviews I do. They just push the product along.

THI: This will give people the chance to see the studio (located in Connecticut, it includes a basketball hoop, a pinball machine, foosball table, a golf simulator and a couple of beer taps).

DP: I wanted a place that would get these guys to come in early and stay late. I wanted people to see who these guys are and how radio is made. It's not always pretty. I didn't just want a microphone and a banner. I want this to feel like your first great apartment. During a lot of the commercial breaks, we're still on TV. And the cameras are operated by remote control by DirecTV in Los Angeles, so it has sort of a "Truman Show" feel to it. I told them, "You guys are eavesdropping, like a voyeur looking in. You can put up graphics, make fun of us; I don't care." I wanted transparency. I told them if Fritzie fails to get a guest, put the camera on him so everybody can see him sweat.

THI: So you guys must have a lot of fun with it.

DP: But I still go for the kill in an interview. I want to give you something you're not going to get anywhere else, and I want you to remember who we had on the show. There's information, and then there's entertainment, and it has to be in that order.