I just sold a farm in Missouri, and I own a ski lodge in Colorado with some Honolulu partners.

I thought even if the show only lasted a year, it would be fun.

Six years ago, I completed the premier episode of Hawaii Five-O, and Jack Lord and I immediately realized that we had a good series, that this was a success such as we'd never hoped for!

We were living in a tumultuous time, when the world was upside down. Freeman produced a show that was black and white, the good guys versus the bad guys.

Some people say Hawaii is spoiled, but I don't think so. It's modern. It's a part of today's world.

When the major studios flourished many years ago, an actor was groomed, developed, and worked frequently at his craft. The studios really took care of their actors.

But it's hard to sustain a successful acting career today.