For years I have played the twenty-something lover.

In the case of Five-O, I believe it was a combination of many ingredients - timing, chemistry, Hawaii.

My mother insisted that I have a normal upbringing.

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

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

I don't think anyone connected with Five-O believed the show would last as long as it did.

They all went down in droves because just scenes of palm trees and beaches can get pretty boring.